Belgium Map - Physical Map of Belgium

Belgium Facts and Country Information...

Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium is a country and Federal Monarchy located in Western Europe. The country is spread over an area of 30528 kilometres square.

The country has common borders with Netherlands, France, Luxembourg and Germany. The country lies between 49.30 and 51.30 degrees north latitudes and 2.33 and 6.24 degrees east longitude.

The country is divided by its geographic and physical characteristics: The north-western coastal plains, the central plateau and the south-eastern Ardennes. The Paris Basin touches the southernmost tip of the country.

The Coastal region has many sand dunes and polders, on going inside the land slowly rises. The High Fens Plateau connects Belgium to Germany. It also houses the country’s highest point which is called Signal de Botrange (694m).

All the water bodies of the country drain into the North Sea. The main carrier of water to the English Channel is the Oise River. There 3 important rivers in the country: The Meuse (925 km out of which 183km is in Belgium), Scheldt (350 km out of which 200 km is in Belgium) and Yser (78 km out of which 50 km is in Belgium).

There are also many lakes in Belgium, like, Lake Genval, Lake Robertville and Lake Eau d’Heure.