Laarbeek

Laarbeek
Laarbeek
	Municipality
	Croy Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in North Brabant
	Coordinates: 51°32′N 5°38′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Established	1 January 1997[1]
Government [2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Frank van der Meijden (CDA)
Area [3]
• Total	56.17 km2 (21.69 sq mi)
• Land	55.37 km2 (21.38 sq mi)
• Water	0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	14 m (46 ft)
Population (January 2019)[5]
• Total	22,333
• Density	403/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5735–5741
Area code	0492, 0499
Website	www.laarbeek.nl

Laarbeek (pronunciation ) 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

As of the 2018 municipal election, The municipal council of Laarbeek has five parties. The municipal executive consists 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 College van Burgemeester en Wethouders


Party		Seats
	Partij Nieuw Laarbeek	9 / 19
	De Werkgroep	4 / 19
	Algemeen Belang Laarbeek	3 / 19
	Christian Democratic Appeal	2 / 19
	Labour Party	1 / 19

Topography

Dutch Topographic 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

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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" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
"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 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

External links

Media related to Laarbeek at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

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[1] "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[mayor_now-2] "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.

[3] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[AHN-4] "Postcodetool for 5741GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[5] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.