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).
Census
In 2021, Laakdal had a total population of 16,293. The total area is 42.48 km.
Location
The municipality has 6 neighbouring towns. Clockwise on the compass these are: Geel, Meerhout, Ham, Tessenderlo, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Herselt.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13053". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
- Media related to Laakdal at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Official website of Eindhout (in Dutch)