N2 (Belgium)

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National Route 2

Route information
Length95.079 km[1] (59.079 mi)
Major junctions
South endR20 in Brussels
North endP 589 to Maastricht
Location
CountryBelgium
RegionsBrussels, Flanders
Major citiesBrussels, Leuven, Diest, Hasselt, Bilzen
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

The N2 road in Belgium is a road connecting Brussels and Maastricht passing Leuven, Diest and Hasselt. It starts in Brussels at the Madou crossroad on the small ring, heading northeast as the Chaussée de Louvain/Leuvensesteenweg, which crosses the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, City of Brussels, Schaerbeek, Evere and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Brussels, and then enter Flanders via the municipality of Zaventem, Flemish Brabant.

When the road enters the municipality of Herent it is named Brusselsesteenweg up to Leuven. When it leaves Leuven, the road is named Diestsesteenweg as it leads to Diest. It is then named successively Staatsbaan, Leuvensesteenweg, Diestsesteenweg, Staatsbaan, Leuvensesteenweg and Eduard Robeynslaan. When leaving Diest and entering Halen, the road enters the province of Limburg. At this point, the road (named Halensebaan) crosses the European route E314. The subsequent names of the road are: Staatsbaan, Grote Baan, Diestsesteenweg, Steenweg, Diestersteenweg, Kuringersteenweg. Just before entering Hasselt, the road crosses the European route E313. When leaving Hasselt, it is named Diepenbekerweg, then Steenweg, Kapelstraat, Wijkstraat, Grendelbaan, Tipstraat, Beverststraat, Holt, Hasseltstestraat, Brugstraat, Maastrichterstraat, Bilzerbaan and Tweede Carabinierslaan. It then enters the Netherlands.

The road crosses in total 19 municipalities. 5 in the Brussels-capital Region, 8 in the province of Flemish Brabant and 6 in the province of Limburg. Full municipality list[2] is available below, main municipalities are in bold.

Regions Provinces Municipalities Population Length of N2 (km)
 Brussels Capital Region / City of Brussels 188737 0.5
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 26965 1.1
Schaerbeek 130690 1.8
Evere 43608 1.4
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 58541 0.3
 Flanders  Flemish Brabant Zaventem 35916 6.7
Kortenberg 20462 5.8
Herent 22430 5.4
Leuven 102236 7.4
Lubbeek 14776 7.3
Tielt-Winge 11037 7.9
Bekkevoort 6459 6.2
Diest 24516 5.5
 Limburg Halen 9475 3.3
Herk-de-Stad 12756 7.1
Hasselt 79524 12.2
Diepenbeek 19241 6.2
Bilzen 32455 12.1
Lanaken 26172 3.2

Junction list[3][2]

Province Municipality Section Junction Eastbound destinations Westbound destinations
European UnionBelgiumBrussels Brussels capital region City of Brussels Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Brussels (188.737 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R20 Brussels inner ring road

Leuven Brussels
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (26.965 inh.)
Schaerbeek Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R21 Atomium, Schaerbeek, Evere, Etterbeek
Evere /
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
European UnionBelgiumFlanders

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Zaventem Zaventem - Leuven Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (9.432 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R22 Zaventem, Brussels Airport, Auderghem, Brussels Ring road

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N262 Zaventem, Brussels Airport

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Nossegem (3.282 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N227 Wezembeek-Oppem, Steenokkerzeel, Mechelen

Kortenberg Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kortenberg (20.462 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Schoonaarde

Herent Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Veltem-Beisem (4.754 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Winksele (4.757 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 17 (Winksele) E314 Leuven, Brussels (E40), Hasselt, Genk, Liège (E40),  Germany (Aachen)

Leuven Leuven Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen

Start of concurrency with R23

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N26 Herent, Mechelen

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Leuven-Mechelen Canal

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N19 Rotselaar, Aarschot

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Leuven (102.236 inh.)

End of concurrency with R23

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N292 Tienen

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kessel-Lo (30.402 inh.)

Diest

Hasselt

Lubbeek Leuven - Diest Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Linden (5.106 inh.) Leuven

Brussels

Tielt-Winge Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N223 Aarschot, Tienen

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Sint-Joris-Winge (2.960 inh.)

Bekkevoort Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bekkevoort (6.459 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N29 Glabbeek, Tienen

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 24 (Bekkevoort) E314 Leuven, Brussels(E40), Hasselt, Genk,  Germany (Aachen)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Assent (1.630 inh.)

Diest Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R26, Diest ring road Diest, Aarschot, Laakdal, Tessenderlo, Beringen, Hasselt, Leuven

Start of concurrency with R26

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N10 Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Aarschot

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Diest (24.516 inh.)

End of concurrency with R26

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R26, Diest ring road Diest, Aarschot, Laakdal, Tessenderlo, Beringen, Hasselt, Leuven

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Webbekom (2.480 inh.)

Hasselt
European UnionBelgiumFlandersFlanders

Limburg

Halen Halen - Hasselt Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 25 (Halen) E314 Leuven, Brussels(E40), Hasselt, Genk, Antwerp (E313), Liège (E313),  Germany (Aachen)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Zelk (895 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N2c Halen-center

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Halen (9.475 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N2c Halen-center

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Gete

Diest

Leuven

Herk-de-Stad Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N2d, N716 Herk-de-Stad-center, Nieuwerkerken, Sint-Truiden

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Herk-de-Stad (12.756 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N2d, N754 Herk-de-Stad-center, Alken

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N717 Schulen, Lummen, Beringen

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Berbroek (1.678 inh.)

Hasselt Hasselt Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Spalbeek (2.155 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kermt (4.573 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N725 Lummen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N729 Heusden-Zolder

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 27 (Hasselt-West) E313 Hasselt, Liège, Antwerp, Genk (E314), Leuven (E314), Brussels (E314),  Germany (Aachen) (E314)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kuringen (11.478 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R71, Hasselt ring road Hasselt, Diest, Sint-Truiden, Tongeren, Liège, Bilzen, Genk, Lommel, Beringen,  Netherlands (Maastricht)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hasselt (79.524 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R70 Hasselt innen ring

Start of concurrency with R70

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N80 Alken, Sint-Truiden

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N20 Kortessem, Tongeren, Liège

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R70 Hasselt innen ring

End of concurrency with R70

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R71, Hasselt ring road Hasselt, Diest, Sint-Truiden, Tongeren, Liège, Bilzen, Genk, Lommel, Beringen,  Netherlands (Maastricht)

Bilzen

 Netherlands (Maastricht)

Diepenbeek Diepenbeek - Lanaken Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Diepenbeek (19.241 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N76d Diepenbeek-center

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N76 Genk, Bree, Borgloon

Hasselt
Bilzen Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Beverst (5.468 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bilzen (32.455 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N730 Zutendaal, Genk, Hoeselt, Tongeren

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N745 Groot-Spouwen, Riemst

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N700 Groot-Spouwen, Hoeselt, Bilzen-South

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Waltwilder (1.259 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Mopertingen (1.243 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N758 Groot-Spouwen, Tongeren

 Netherlands (Maastricht) Bilzen

Hasselt

Lanaken Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N78 Lanaken-center, Maasmechelen, Riemst

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Veldwezelt (3.930 inh.)

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Albert Canal

European UnionNetherlandsLimburg (Netherlands) Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht

See also

References

  1. ^ SPF Mobilité et Transports (2009). "Recensement général de la circulation 2008" (xls) (in French).
  2. ^ a b "Belgium: Regions, Provinces, Arrondissements, Cities, Municipalities, Sub-Municipalities, Agglomerations, Sectors - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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