Laakdal

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, Varendonk and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst). In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293. The total area is 42.48 km2.

Laakdal
Municipality
Eindhout
Location of Laakdal
Laakdal
Location in Belgium
Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorTine Gielis (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V, PROLaakdal
Area
  Total42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
  Total16,186
  Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Postal codes
2430, 2431
NIS code
13053
Area codes014, 013, 011
Websitewww.laakdal.be

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

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