Laakdal
Laakdal | |||
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Municipality | |||
Eindhout | |||
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Laakdal Location in Belgium
Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp | |||
Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E / 51.083°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E / 51.083°N 5.067°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Antwerp | ||
Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Tine Gielis (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V/N-VA, sp.a | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |||
• Total | 15,874 | ||
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 2430, 2431 | ||
Area codes | 014, 013, 011 | ||
Website | www.laakdal.be |
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, Veerle, Vorst and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst). On January 1, 2006, Laakdal had a total population of 14,951. The total area is 42.48 km² which gives a population density of 352 inhabitants per km².
The municipality has 6 neighbouring towns. Clockwise on the compass these are: Geel, Meerhout, Ham, Tessenderlo, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Herselt.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Laakdal at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (in Dutch)
- Official website of Eindhout (in Dutch)
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