Laakdal
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Eindhout
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  Laakdal
Location in Belgium
Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E / 51.083°N 5.067°E / 51.083; 5.067 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tine Gielis (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, PROLaakdal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 16,186 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
2430, 2431
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| NIS code |
13053
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| Area codes | 014, 013, 011 |
| Website | www.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 [nl], Veerle [nl], Vorst [nl], Varendonk [nl] and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst). In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293.[2] 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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