Laakdal () is a

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located in the Belgian province of

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. Laakdal was founded in 1977 out of a merger of the towns Veerle, Eindhout and Vorst. The municipality now comprises the towns of , , , 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 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

References

External links

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Official website of Eindhout
Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub