Laakdal Explained

Laakdal
Picture-Legend:Eindhout
Map:Laakdal Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp
Arms:Blason ville be Laakdal.svg
Flag:Flag of Laakdal.svg
Arrondissement:Turnhout
Nis:13053
Mayor:Tine Gielis (CD&V)
Majority:CD&V, PROLaakdal
Postal-Codes:2430, 2431
Telephone-Area:014, 013, 011
Web:www.laakdal.be
Coordinates:51.0833°N 9°W

Laakdal (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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,,, and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst). In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293.[1] The total area is 42.48 km2.

The municipality has 6 neighbouring towns. Clockwise on the compass these are: Geel, Meerhout, Ham, Tessenderlo, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Herselt.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13053 . Statistics Belgium . 10 May 2022 .