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Pont-à-Celles

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Coordinates50.51°, 4.36°

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City facts

Overview

Pont-à-Celles is a town that lies in Hainaut, Belgium. Located at 50.512°, 4.362°, Pont-à-Celles occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,108 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.5123
Longitude
4.3617
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    3,183
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,451
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    2,251
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,233
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,023
  • Indian Balsam
    Impatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida
    1,073
  • Giant Hogweed
    Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier · Magnoliopsida
    798
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    774

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2008-07-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Philippe Busquin
Philippe Busquin
Belgian politician
L
Lucien Guinotte
Belgian painter (1925-1989)
P
Philippe Parmentier
Belgian sculptor (1787-1867)
Y
Yvon Ducène
Belgian conductor
Louis Cloquet
Louis Cloquet
Belgian architect (1849–1920)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Belgian absurdist independent film director (1946–2014)
Victor Rousseau
Victor Rousseau
medallist, sculptor (1865-1954)
P
Paul Colinet
Belgian painter (1898-1957)
W
Willy Monty
Belgian cyclist (1939–2014)
Émile Devreux
Émile Devreux
Belgian politician (1857-1933)
P
Paul Estienne
Belgian politician
Axel Hirsoux
Axel Hirsoux
Belgian singer
Floribert Soupart
Floribert Soupart
Belgian politician
M
Manuel Malingre Parmantier
Marius Cohard
Marius Cohard
Belgian politician (1925-2015)
J
Jean Baptiste Dubois
Flemish School sculptor and architect (1762–1851)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hainaut

Browse all places in Hainaut →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,108

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-06-03
Cornflower
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Seen 2026-06-03
meadow pea
meadow pea
Lathyrus pratensis
Seen 2026-06-03
American sweetgum
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Seen 2026-06-03
Axinotarsus pulicarius
Axinotarsus pulicarius
Axinotarsus pulicarius
Seen 2026-06-01
Hazel leaf-roller weevil
Hazel leaf-roller weevil
Apoderus coryli
Seen 2026-06-01
Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Seen 2026-06-01
Yellow-barred Longhorn
Yellow-barred Longhorn
Nemophora degeerella
Seen 2026-06-01
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-05-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pont-à-Celles, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Gara Pont-à-Celles — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0 miPrieuré Pont-à-Celles 02 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.1 miPrieuré Pont-à-Celles01 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.1 miMaison Art Nouveau Pont-à-Celles 02 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.1 miMaison Art Nouveau Pont-à-Celles 01 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.1 miPont à Celles, l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste IMG 6341 2023-06-03 11.02 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.1 mi0 Bruxelles Old England - 1 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.2 mi0 Bruxelles Old England - 2 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.2 miTettigonia Viridissima — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.2 miLong du canal Charleroi - Bruxelles - panoramio — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.5 miSous un pont - panoramio — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.5 miSous un pont - panoramio (1) — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.5 miCouché de soleil le long du canal - panoramio — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.5 miLong du canal Charleroi - Bruxelles - panoramio (1) — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.6 miLong du canal Charleroi - Bruxelles - panoramio (2) — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.6 miLa route vers Pont-à-Celles - panoramio - Paulin Halenria — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.8 miLa route vers Pont-à-Celles - panoramio — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.9 miVieux bout de bâtiment - panoramio — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium0.9 miLuttre gare 01 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1 miLuttre gare 02 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1 miStation Luttre Sporen — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1 miStation Luttre Naam — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1 miRailway station of Luttre (B), 2 oktober 2024 — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1 miChapelle Ste Anne à Luttre (1) — Pont-à-Celles, Belgium1.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
52055
Population (Wikidata)
17,287
Wikidata
Q607182

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567