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 [nl], Veerle [nl], Vorst [nl], Varendonk [nl] and Vorst-Meerlaar (also known as Klein-Vorst).

Laakdal
Municipality
Eindhout
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Laakdal
Laakdal Location in Belgium Location of Laakdal in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 05°04′E
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]
• Total	16,186
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Postal codes	2430, 2431
NIS code	13053
Area codes	014, 013, 011
Website	www.laakdal.be

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.

Notable people

• Kathleen Aerts
• Patrik Vankrunkelsven