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Laakdal
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laakdal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlaːɡdɑl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Laakdal was founded in 1977 out of a merger of the towns Veerle, Eindhout and Vorst. The municipality now comprises the towns of Eindhout [nl], Veerle [nl], Vorst [nl], Varendonk [nl] and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst). In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293.[2] The total area is 42.48 km2.
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Laakdal | |
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![]() Eindhout | |
Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tine Gielis (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, PROLaakdal |
Area | |
• Total | 42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,186 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2430, 2431 |
NIS code | 13053 |
Area codes | 014, 013, 011 |
Website | www.laakdal.be |
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The municipality has 6 neighbouring towns. Clockwise on the compass these are: Geel, Meerhout, Ham, Tessenderlo, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Herselt.