Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement of Leuven
Begijnendijk

Betekom

Betekom is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.
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  • Type: Village with 4,870 residents
  • Description: section of Begijnendijk, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Betecom”
  • Postal code: 3130

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Laurentiuskerk (Betekom) and Aarschot railway station.

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

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a railway station in , , Belgium. The station opened on 28 February 1863 and is located on railway line 35. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. is situated 3 km east of Betekom.

Church
Photo: Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baal and Gelrode.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in the province of , . It is notable as the home of successful cyclo-cross competitor Sven Nys.

Village
is a submunicipality of in the Belgian province of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. is situated 2½ km southeast of Betekom.

Photo: OliDeeCee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the province of . It is located halfway between the regional capital and bustling student city and the smaller town of .

Betekom

Latitude
50.986° or 50° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
4.78119° or 4° 46′ 52″ east
Population
4,870
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
9F26XQPJ+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 290996970
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2802087
Wiki­data ID
Q1988823
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Betekom” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Betekom”
  • French: “Betekom”
  • Hungarian: “Betekom”
  • Irish: “Betekom”
  • Polish: “Betekom”
  • Russian: “Бетеком”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tuinwijk and Heikant.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Historisch draaiorgelmuseum and Parochiecentrum.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Betekom”. Photo: Gf uip, CC BY-SA 3.0.