Laakdal
Laakdal
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Eindhout | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp | |
Interactive map of Laakdal | |
Laakdal Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E / 51.083°N 5.067°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tine Gielis (CD&V) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V, PROLaakdal |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 16,186 |
| • Density | 381.5/km2 (988.0/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2430, 2431 |
| NIS code | 13053 |
| 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, Veerle, Vorst, Varendonk and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst).