Lokeren

Lokeren is a city of 43,000 residents (2020) in East Flanders. The city is home to several nature reserves and one of the most famous annual musical events of Belgium.

Understand
Until the 1970s the economy of Lokeren was mainly based on haircutting (cutting hair from rabbits to make felt) and slaughterhauses. This reflects in the cityscape with many houses built for blue collar workers. Today's of Lokeren is much more diverse. North of the city is a large green area (close to the Daknam village), with many hiking and biking opportunities.



By train
is located quite centrally. It is only a short walk from the station to the main city square. The station is located on the busy Ghent-Antwerp line. Lokeren is also accessible directly from Brussels, as it often functions as the terminal station of a line through Dendermonde.

By car
The main roads are E17 (motorway Ghent-Antwerp) and N70 (Sint-Niklaas-Ghent).

Get around
The center of Lokeren is fairly compact and easily discovered on foot.

Drink
There are a few bars on the Markt square.

Go next

 * Lake Donk in Berlare is not far.
 * Sint-Niklaas
 * Ghent