Laarbeek

Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

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Coat of arms

Location in North Brabant

Coordinates: 51°32′N 5°38′E / 51.533°N 5.633°E / 51.533; 5.633CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantEstablished1 January 1997^[1]Government

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorFrank van der Meijden (CDA)Area

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• Total56.17 km² (21.69 sq mi) • Land55.35 km² (21.37 sq mi) • Water0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi)Elevation

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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, 0499Websitewww.laarbeek.nl

Laarbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlaːrbeːk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the province of North Brabant in the south of the 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

Achterbosch
Beemdkant
Broek
De Hei
Deense Hoek
Ginderdoor
Groenewoud
Heikant
Het Hool
Het Laar
't Hof
Kruisschot
Scheepstal
Strijp
Wolfsputten

Politics

Municipal government

After the 2022 municipal election, the municipal council of Laarbeek had six parties.^[6]


Party		Seats
	Partij Nieuw Laarbeek	6 / 19
	De Werkgroep	4 / 19
	Algemeen Belang Laarbeek	4 / 19
	Ouderen Appèl - Hart voor Laarbeek	2 / 19
	Christian Democratic Appeal	2 / 19
	Labour Party	1 / 19

The municipal executive has of four coalition parties: De Werkgroep, Algemeen Belang Laarbeek (ABL), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Labour (PvdA). Each of these parties has one Alderman in the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (College van Burgemeester en Wethouders).

Topography

Map of the municipality of Laarbeek, June 2015.

Notable people

Arnoldus Arlenius (ca.1510–1582) a Dutch humanist philosopher and poet
Eustáquio van Lieshout (1890 in Aarle-Rixtel – 1943) a Dutch RC missionary in Brazil
Guus Meeuwis (born 1972 in Mariahout) a Dutch singer-songwriter
Bram Zwanen (born 1998 in Aarle-Rixtel) a Dutch footballer

Gallery

Aarle-Rixtel Veldkapel Bakelseweg
Aarle-Rixtel Contraction
Aarle-Rixtel Cafe Dorpstraat
Mariahout Torrenven - panoramio
Beek en Donk De Spijkermaker

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Burgemeester Frank van der Meijden" [Frank van der Meijden] (in Dutch). Gemeente Laarbeek. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 5741GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ "Laarbeek municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.