Westerlo

Westerlo
Municipality
Town Hall of Westerlo

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Westerlo
Location in Belgium
Westerlo municipality in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E / 51.083°N 4.917°E / 51.083; 4.917Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E / 51.083°N 4.917°E / 51.083; 4.917
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Turnhout
Government
 • Mayor Guy Van Hirtum (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 55.13 km2 (21.29 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 24,688
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes 2260
Area codes 014 - 015 - 016
Website www.westerlo.be

Westerlo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərloː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:

  • Westerlo centrum (population 3,831)
  • Oevel (population 3,454)
  • Tongerlo (population 4,679)
  • Heultje (population 3,973)
  • Voortkapel (population 2,408)
  • Oosterwijk (population 2,350)
  • Zoerle-Parwijs (population 2,202)

On January 1, 2006 Westerlo had a total population of 22,896. The total area is 55.13 km² which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km².

Places of interest

Tongerlo Abbey contains a very old and fine copy of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. It is also known as home of the Tongerlo Abbey beer, but this is no longer brewed at the abbey.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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