Nieuwerkerken

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Nieuwerkerken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Nieuwerkerken had a total population of 6,606. The total area is 22.46 km² which gives a population density of 294 inhabitants per km². It consists of 4 villages: Binderveld, Wijer, Kozen and Nieuwerkerken. The current mayor is Dries Deferm. ()

Alternative names: Population: 7 thous.Area: 8.67 mi²Coordinates: 50°51'54"N, 5°11'38"E

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Nieuwerkerken – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sint-Truiden Abbey, St. Leonard's Church, Rullingen Castle, Landwijk Castle.

3.3 miS
Monastery
Sint-Truiden Abbey, Sint-Truiden
85 min walk • Sint-Truiden Abbey or St Trudo's Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Sint-Truiden in the province of Limburg Belgium. The abbey was founded in the 7th century and was one of the oldest and most powerful in the Low Countries.
4.5 miSW
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St. Leonard's Church, Zoutleeuw
116 min walk • The Saint Leonard's Church in Zoutleeuw, Belgium, stands on the former site of a Romanesque chapel erected in 1125 by Benedictines from Vlierbeek Abbey near Leuven.
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Rullingen Castle, Borgloon
164 min walk • Rullingen Castle is a castle in Kuttekoven in the municipality of Borgloon, province of Limburg, Belgium. Its situation in the valley of the Herk is very scenic. The first recorded lord of Rullingen was Eggebert van Ruelingen, a vassal of Arnold II, Count of Loon.
6.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Landwijk Castle, Halen
159 min walk • Landwijk Castle is a castle in the municipality of Herk-de-Stad, Belgium.
0.9 miSE
50°51'23"N • 5°12'32"E
Kasteel Nieuwenhoven, Sint-Truiden
23 min walk • Historical place, Forts and castles
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Duras Castle
68 min walk • The Château de Duras in Duras, part of the Belgian city of Sint-Truiden is built in the Classical style. This Belgian castle was built between 1787 and 1789 and is located in a beautiful area. The castle was built on the location of the original castle of the Counts of Duras, which was built in 1102.
3.4 miS
50°48'56"N • 5°11'13"E
Church of Our Lady, Sint-Truiden
88 min walk • Church
2.6 miS
50°49'36"N • 5°11'39"E
Domein 'T Speelhof, Sint-Truiden
68 min walk • Park
0.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Nieuwerkerken Castle
11 min walk • Nieuwerkerken Castle is a castle in Nieuwerkerken, Belgium.
4.4 miNE
50°55'7"N • 5°14'58"E
Mariaburcht
113 min walk • Forts and castles
4.6 miE
50°52'3"N • 5°18'1"E
Kasteel de Corswarem, Alken
119 min walk • Forts and castles