Neerpelt
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Coordinates: 51°14′N 05°26′E / 51.233°N 5.433°ECoordinates: 51°14′N 05°26′E / 51.233°N 5.433°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Maaseik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raf Drieskens (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a |
Area | |
• Total | 42.78 km2 (16.52 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 17,174 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3910 |
Area codes | 011 |
Website | www.neerpelt.be |
Neerpelt is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In December 2012, it had a total population of 16,742, of which 3.090 were foreigners, mainly from neighbouring The Netherlands. The total area is 42.78 km² which gives a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².
Effective 1 January 2019, Neerpelt and Overpelt were merged into the new municipality of Pelt.
Culture[]
Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof is the cultural center of Neerpelt. This institute houses several smaller organisations:
- Musica: Impulse Center for music, and manager of (the sound forest) on the Dommelhof site
- Zebracinema: arthouse cinema in Belgian Limburg
- Circus Center: Flemish anchor point for circus art
- : Northern Limburg jazz platform
The Klankenbos is the biggest sound art collection in public space in Europe. In the forest there are 15 sound installation pieces by artists such as , Paul Panhuysen, (Staalplaat Soundsystem), , and others.
Famous inhabitants[]
Famous people who were born or lived in Neerpelt include:
- Stijn Coninx, director of Academy Award nominated film "Daens"
- Ken De Dycker, motocross racer
- Eric Geboers, motocross world champion
- Bart Goor, football (soccer) player, played 65 times for the Belgian national football team
- Wim Mertens, composer, musician, and musicologist (b. 1953)
- Noordkaap , singer-songwriter with the bands and
- Belle Perez, singer
- Raf Simons, fashion designer
- Jelle Vanendert, professional cyclist who currently rides for Lotto-Belisol
- Joost Zweegers, singer-songwriter with the band Novastar
- Hans Vanaken, football player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Neerpelt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Pelt
- Former municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
- Populated places in Limburg (Belgium)
- Belgian Limburg geography stubs