Werchter

Werchter is a small in which has been part of the municipality of since 1 January 1977. It is the site of Rock Werchter and the birthplace of the painters Cornelius Van Leemputten and Frans Van Leemputten.
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Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Village with 3,570 residents
  • Description: section of Rotselaar, Belgium
  • Postal code: 3118

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk and Werchter bridge.

Church
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Bridge
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Peter Janssens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakkerzeel and Tremelo.

Village
Photo: Periergeia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality located in the province of , in . The municipality comprises the towns of and proper. is situated 2½ km north of Werchter.

Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of . The municipality comprises the towns of proper, Kelfs, , Wakkerzeel and . is situated 4 km west of Werchter.

Werchter

Latitude
50.97058° or 50° 58′ 14″ north
Longitude
4.6938° or 4° 41′ 38″ east
Population
3,570
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Operator
Toerisme Vlaams-Brabant
United Nations Location Code
BE WCE
Open location code
9F26XMCV+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 143580669
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2783844
Wiki­data ID
Q1354834
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Satellite Map

Discover Werchter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Werchter” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Werchter”
  • Cebuano: “Werchter”
  • Dutch: “Werchter”
  • French: “Werchter”
  • German: “Werchter”
  • Greek: “Βέρχτερ”
  • Hungarian: “Werchter”
  • Irish: “Werchter”
  • Italian: “Werchter”
  • Japanese: “ウェルフテル”
  • Japanese: “ワチター”
  • Persian: “ورشتر”
  • Polish: “Werchter”
  • Portuguese: “Werchter”
  • Spanish: “Werchter”
  • Swedish: “Werchter”
  • Turkish: “Werchter”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kelfs and Ninde.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Werchterplein and Lokaal Dienstencentrum Oude Pastorie.

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