Berlaar

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Berlaar

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Berlaar is located in Belgium
Berlaar
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°07′N 04°39′E / 51.117°N 4.65°E / 51.117; 4.65
Country Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Community Flemish Community
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Mechelen
Government
 • Mayor Walter Horemans (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, independent
Area
 • Total 24.57 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
 • Total 10,889
 • Density 443.2/km2 (1,147.8/sq mi)
Postal codes 2590
Area codes 03, 015
Website www.berlaar.be

Berlaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Berlaar proper and Gestel (Berlaar). On January 1, 2006 Berlaar had a total population of 10,612. The total area is 24.57 km² which gives a population density of 432 inhabitants per km².

[edit] History

The current municipality of Berlaar was founded on 1 January 1965. Berlaar is actually a fusion of the former municipality Gestel and the Core of Berlaar itself. Berlaar is a part of the Belgische Kempen.

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[edit] External links

Berlaar, church


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