Location
West Flanders, Belgium.
Dialling code
32.
Population
117,000.
Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; European round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures
3°C (37.4°F).
Average July temperatures
17°C (62.6°F).
Annual rainfall
600mm (23.5 inches).