Geography of Belgium

Geography of Belgium

Continent	Europe
Region	Western Europe
Coordinates	50°50′N 4°00′E / 50.833°N 4.000°E / 50.833; 4.000
Area	Ranked 136th
• Total	30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi)
• Land	93.5%
• Water	6.5%
Coastline	66.5 km (41.3 mi)
Borders	Total land borders: 1,297 km
Highest point	Signal de Botrange 695 m (2,280 ft)
Lowest point	De Moeren −3 m (−10 ft)
Longest river	Escaut 200 km

Belgium is a federal state located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea. Belgium shares borders with France (620 km), Germany (133 km), Luxembourg (130 km) and the Netherlands (478 km). Belgium is divided into three regions: Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.