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Genk

Genk is a locality in , , and has about 63,700 residents. Genk is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 63,700 residents
  • Description: city in Genk municipality, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Genck”
  • Postal code: 3600

Places of Interest

Highlights include Genk railway station and Emile Van Dorenmuseum.

Railway station
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in , , Belgium. The station opened on 3 March 1874 and is located on railway line 21D. The station was closed on 6 October 1941 and reopened on 26 May 1979.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Library
Photo: Andrewke, CC BY 3.0.
is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zutendaal and Zwartberg.

Village
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of . On 1 January 2017 had a total population of 7,269. The total area is 32.07 km. is situated 6 km southeast of Genk.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a parish, founded on 3 December 1926 in a district of in the province . is situated 5 km north of Genk.

Village
Photo: Michiel Hendryckx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Genk

Latitude
50.965° or 50° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
5.5008° or 5° 30′ 3″ east
Population
63,700
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE GNK
Open location code
9F27XG82+28
Geo­Names ID
2797670
Wiki­data ID
Q21769011
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Swedish—“Genk” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Genk”
  • Cebuano: “Genk”
  • Czech: “Genk”
  • Dutch: “Genk”
  • Esperanto: “Genk”
  • French: “Genk”
  • German: “Genk”
  • Irish: “Genk”
  • Japanese: “ヘンク”
  • Latin: “Geneche”
  • Limburgan: “Genk”
  • Luxembourgish: “Genk”
  • Norwegian: “Genk”
  • Polish: “Genk”
  • Russian: “Генк”
  • Swedish: “Genk”

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