Paal, Belgium

Paal
Nickname(s): De Buiting
Paal
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°02′21″N 5°10′22″E / 51.03917°N 5.17278°E / 51.03917; 5.17278Coordinates: 51°02′21″N 5°10′22″E / 51.03917°N 5.17278°E / 51.03917; 5.17278
Country  Belgium
Region  Flemish Region
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Province  Limburg
Arrondissement Hasselt
Municipality Beringen
Area
 • Total 23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 10,658
 • Density 453/km2 (1,170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code 3583
Area code(s) 011 - 013
Website http://www.paalonline.be/

Paal (Limburgish: Poël) is a town and borough in the municipality of Beringen, in the Belgian Limburg Campine. Once known as Pael, the town has a long history.

The town plays an important role in both the industry and tourism of Beringen. The town has a recreational area, the "Paalse Plas", with ponds, a sailing lake and a golf course.

The annual Paal op Stelten music festival attracts 20,000 visitors to the town each August.

The industrial area along the A13 motorway houses the facilities of a number of multinational companies.

The studio of Radio Benelux, the local radio station for Beringen and surroundings, is located in Paal.

Population timeline

Sources: NIS and www.limburg.be, City Beringen. Note: 1806 to 2001 = census; 1976 = population at 31 December 2006 = population at 1 January

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