Neerpelt

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.

Neerpelt
Municipality
Neerpelt - Sint-Niklaas church
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Neerpelt
Location in Belgium
Location of Neerpelt in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°14′N 05°26′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorRaf Drieskens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, sp.a
Area
 • Total42.78 km2 (16.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total17,174
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
3910
Area codes011
Websitewww.neerpelt.be

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 het Klankenbos (the sound forest) on the Dommelhof site
  • Zebracinema: arthouse cinema in Belgian Limburg
  • Circus Center: Flemish anchor point for circus art
  • Jazzcase: 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 Pierre Berthet, Paul Panhuysen, Geert Jan Hobbijn (Staalplaat Soundsystem), Hans van Koolwijk, and others.

Famous inhabitants

Famous people who were born or lived in Neerpelt include:

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gollark: Also, you can't conveniently separate out things like that.
gollark: It also means they, you know, get harmed, and they may NOT survive and may have permanent damage etc.
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See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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