Alveringem
Small rural municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province, Alveringem sits between Veurne and Poperinge in a quiet agricultural landscape crossed by two waterways: the IJzer river runs through the south of the municipality, while the Lovaart canal passes through the town centre. The area is within reach of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region. The writer and priest Cyriel Verschaeve was attached to Alveringem's parish and was re-buried near its church in 1973.
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- Population4,910
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 26 km16 mi
Nearest airports
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Alveringem: quick answers
Where is Alveringem?
Alveringem is in Belgium, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Dunkirk.
How do you get to Alveringem?
The nearest airport is Oostende (OST), about 43 min away by road. The nearest train station is Veurne, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alveringem?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is August, with about 75 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alveringem?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 1 café and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.