Westerlo

Westerlo
Westerlo
	Town Hall of Westerlo.
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Westerlo Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E / 51.083°N 4.917°E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
	Government
• Mayor	Guy Van Hirtum (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
	Area
• Total	55.13 km2 (21.29 sq mi)
	Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	23,896
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	2260
Area codes	014 - 015 - 016
Website	www.westerlo.be
	Map of Westerlo

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For the town in Albany County, see Westerlo, New York.

Westerlo Dutch pronunciation: [ˈβɛs.tər.lo] is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:

Westerlo centrum (population 3,831)
Oevel (population 3,454)
Tongerlo (population 4,679)
Heultje (population 3,973)
Voortkapel (population 2,408)
Oosterwijk (population 2,350)
Zoerle-Parwijs (population 2,202)

On January 1, 2006 Westerlo had a total population of 22,896. The total area is 55.13 km² which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km².

[edit] Places of interest

Tongerlo Abbey contains a very old and fine copy of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. It is also known as home of the Tongerlo Abbey beer, but this is no longer brewed at the abbey.