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Laakdal

Laakdal 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.

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Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp
Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp
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Interactive map of Laakdal
Laakdal
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E / 51.083°N 5.067°E / 51.083; 5.067
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorTine Gielis (CD&V)
 • Governing partiesCD&V, PROLaakdal
Area
 • Total
42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)1
 • Total
16,186
 • Density381.5/km2 (988.0/sq mi)
Postal codes
2430, 2431
NIS code
13053
Area codes014, 013, 011
Websitewww.laakdal.be

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).

Census

In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293.2 The total area is 42.48 km2.

Location

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

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