Aalst

Aalst is in , . A medium-sized town by Belgian standards, with a population of around 77,000 people. Aalst is between the larger city of and the capital, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Schepenhuis and Aalst railway station.

Museum
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The of , , Belgium, is a former city hall, one of the oldest in the Low Countries. Dating originally from 1225, it was partially rebuilt twice as a result of fire damage, first after a 1380 war and again after a fireworks accident in 1879.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , , Belgium. The station opened on 9 June 1853 and is located on railway lines 50 and 82. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Stadium
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is a stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erembodegem and Affligem.

Village
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is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.

Town
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is a municipality located some 20 km west-north-west of in the province of , not far from the city of and the important railway junction of . is situated 6 km southeast of Aalst.

Aalst

Latitude
50.9465° or 50° 56′ 48″ north
Longitude
4.0725° or 4° 4′ 21″ east
Population
86,400
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9F26W3WF+J2
Geo­Names ID
2803451
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vlaams—“Aalst” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աալստ”
  • Bulgarian: “Алст”
  • Chinese: “阿尔斯特”
  • Dutch: “Aalst”
  • French: “Aalst”
  • French: “Alost”
  • Greek: “Άαλστ”
  • Japanese: “アールスト”
  • Korean: “알스트”
  • Latin: “Alostum”
  • Limburgan: “Aals”
  • Lithuanian: “Alstas”
  • Persian: “الست”
  • Russian: “Алст”
  • Serbian: “Алст”
  • Ukrainian: “Алст”
  • Urdu: “آلسٹ، بلجئیم”
  • Vlaams: “Oalst”

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