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.