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Laarbeek
Municipality
Croy Castle
Croy Castle
Flag of Laarbeek
Flag
Coat of arms of Laarbeek
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Laarbeek in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHans Ubachs (D66)
Area
[3]
 • Total56.17 km2 (21.69 sq mi)
 • Land55.35 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
 • Water0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total22,805
 • Density412/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5735–5741
Area code0492, 0499
Websitewww.laarbeek.nl

Laarbeek (pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It was formed in 1997 from the former municipalities Beek en Donk, Aarle-Rixtel and Lieshout (which included the village Mariahout). Laarbeek is part of the city region 'Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven', centered on the city of Eindhoven. The town hall is located in Beek en Donk.

Lieshout is home of the Bavaria Brewery, one of the Netherlands' largest breweries which produces for local and foreign markets.

The Croy Castle is located near the village Aarle-Rixtel.

Population centres

2

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Laarbeek, 2013.

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997". cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 29 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Burgemeester J.G.M.T. Ubachs" (in Dutch). Gemeente Laarbeek. Retrieved 29 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 5741GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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