Westerlo

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Westerlo

Westerlo

Location in Belgium

Westerlo municipality in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E / 51.083°N 4.917°E / 51.083; 4.917Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorGuy Van Hirtum (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total55.47 km² (21.42 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total24,884 • Density450/km² (1,200/sq mi)Postal codes

2260

NIS code

13049

Area codes014 - 015 - 016Websitewww.westerlo.be

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

Westerlo centrum
Oevel [nl]
Tongerlo
Heultje
Voortkapel
Oosterwijk
Zoerle-Parwijs [nl]

In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288.^[2] The total area is 55.13 km².

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, church
Tongerlo, church
Oevel, church
Hof van Overwijs

References

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