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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Westerlo
Municipality
Town Hall of WesterloTown Hall of Westerlo
Flag of WesterloFlagCoat of arms of WesterloCoat of arms
Location of Westerlo
Westerlo is located in BelgiumWesterloWesterloLocation in Belgium Westerlo municipality in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E / 51.083°N 4.917°E / 51.083; 4.917
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorGuy Van Hirtum (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total55.47 km (21.42 sq mi)
Population
 • Total24,884
 • Density450/km (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes2260
NIS code13049
Area codes014 - 015 - 016
Websitewww.westerlo.be

Westerlo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərloː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:

In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The total area is 55.13 km.

Places of interest

  • Castle of Westerlo has been in the possession of the House of Merode uninterruptedly since the late 15th century. It has served as the most important country estate of the senior branch since the 16th century. In 1910-12 Countess Jeanne de Merode built a new neogothic castle for herself which serves as the town hall of Westerlo since the 1970s.
  • 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.

Gallery

  • Westerlo, town hall Westerlo, town hall
  • Westerlo, church Westerlo, church
  • Tongerlo, church Tongerlo, church
  • Oevel, church Oevel, church
  • Hof van Overwijs Hof van Overwijs

See also

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11035B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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Places adjacent to Westerlo
Herentals Olen
Heist-op-den-Berg Westerlo Geel
Hulshout Herselt
Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp
Mechelen
Turnhout
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