Dendermonde
Sitting at the confluence of the Dender and Scheldt rivers in East Flanders, Dendermonde is a Belgian town with a walkable, café-lined centre, a concentration of historic churches, and strong photographic appeal along the waterfront. The town has a long-standing folkloric tradition — including the Ros Beiaard and a cast of guild giants — and a medieval rivalry with nearby Aalst. It sits within easy reach of Ghent, Mechelen, and Brussels.
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- Population45,673
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km18 mi
Nearest airports
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Dendermonde: quick answers
Where is Dendermonde?
Dendermonde is in Belgium, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from Brussels.
How do you get to Dendermonde?
The nearest airport is Antwerp (ANR), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is Dendermonde, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dendermonde?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is August, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dendermonde?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 16 restaurants, 6 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Dendermonde?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Uccle, Berlare and Heist-op-den-Berg.