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Alster Destination Guide

Delve into Alster in Belgium

Alster in the region of Walloon Region is a city in Belgium - some 90 mi or ( 144 km ) South-East of Brussels , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Alster

Current time in Alster is now 08:06 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Schoenberg, Burg-Reuland, and Brussels. While being here, make sure to check out Haarlem . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alster ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

GostTrain

0:18 min by Thomas Bornhaupt
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Der weiße Storch zeigt den Holländern was Käse ist. ..

BEDELU

9:51 min by borderhunting
Views: 980 Rating: 5.00

Visiting the BEDELU tripoint (Tri-line actually). This appears in my border blog at borderhunting.blogspot.com ..


Northernmost Luxembourg to Lancaster Memorial

8:35 min by borderhunting
Views: 633 Rating: 5.00

Visiting the northernmost point in Luxembourg and then on to the Lancaster Memorial on the Luxembourg/Belgium border. This appears in my border blog at borderhunting.blogspot.com ..

Invitation RT91 Euromeeting 2002 St.Vith/Belgium

4:56 min by Indigoweb
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Invitation to the 91er Euromeeting 2002 in St.Vith/Belgium www.rt91.be ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Leithum, Luxembourg

Leithum, Luxembourg is a populated place in the district of Diekirch, at one end of the border that was established in 1839 between Belgium and Luxembourg at the Treaty of London. Located at the north-east corner of Luxembourg, Leithum's border crossing connects it by direct roads to both Oberhausen and Stubach 1 kilometer away in Belgium's Hohes Venn-Eifel nature park, and there across the German border to Welchenhausen and Stupbach, respectively.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.16 6.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Belgium–Luxembourg border crossings, Geography of Luxembourg

Walter Oesau

Walter "Gulle" Oesau (28 June 1913 – 11 May 1944) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944. He rose to command Jagdgeschwader 1, which was named in his honor after his death. He served with the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War, with 3 Staffel of Jagdgruppe 88 (3. /J 88), claiming 8 aircraft during the campaign, becoming one of only 28 people to earn the award of the Spanish Cross in Gold and Diamonds.

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Located at 50.27 6.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1913 births, 1944 deaths, German World War II flying aces, German World War II pilots, German military personnel killed in World War II, German military personnel of World War II, German people of the Spanish Civil War, Luftwaffe pilots, People from Dithmarschen, People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Recipients of the German Cross, Recipients of the Knight's Cross, Recipients of the Spanish Cross, Shot-down aviators, Spanish Civil War flying aces

Extreme points of Luxembourg

This is a list of the extreme points of Luxembourg, the points that are farther north, south, east or west, higher or lower than any other location on the territory of the state.

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Located at 50.18 6.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Extreme points by country, Geography of Luxembourg

Buurgplaatz

Buurgplaatz is a hill in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. The 559 metre high summit lies within the Oesling region at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.1615|6.0281|type:landmark_region:LU|||||| |primary |name= }}. It is often erroneously considered the highest point in Luxembourg (so much so that there is a plaque on the summit celebrating as such). Actually, it is the second highest, after Kneiff (560 m).

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Located at 50.16 6.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Mountains and hills of Luxembourg, Troisvierges

Huldange

Huldange is a small town in the commune of Troisvierges, in far northern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 353. Nearby is the source of the Clerve.

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Located at 50.17 6.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Towns in Luxembourg, Troisvierges