Wijer
Wijer is a village in Nieuwerkerken, Hasselt, Flanders and has about 1,250 residents. Wijer is situated nearby to the hamlet Schakkebroek, as well as near the village Stevoort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,250 residents
- Description: section of Nieuwerkerken, Belgium
- Also known as: “Weyer”
- Postal code: 3850
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Pietersbandenkerk and Lambrechtsmonument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stevoort and Rummen.
Stevoort
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stevoort is a sub-municipality of the city of Hasselt located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Hasselt. Stevoort is situated 2½ km northeast of Wijer.
Rummen
Village
Photo: Eebie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rummen is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Wijer.
Kortenbos
Hamlet
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kortenbos is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Wijer.
Wijer
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Nieuwerkerken, Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.89723° or 50° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
5.22331° or 5° 13′ 24″ eastPopulation
1,250Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
9F27V6WF+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 290472880OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2783694Wikidata ID
Q2262673
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Wijer” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wijer (Belgie)”
- Dutch: “Wijer”
- French: “Wijer”
- Hungarian: “Wijer”
- Irish: “Wijer”
- Polish: “Wijer”
- Russian: “Вейер”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include (1878) Missiekruiskapel and Kerkhof Wijer.
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