Westerlo

For the town in Albany County, see Westerlo, New York.

Westerlo
Municipality
Town Hall of Westerlo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Westerlo
Westerlo Location in Belgium Westerlo municipality in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°55′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Guy Van Hirtum (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	55.47 km2 (21.42 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	24,884
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	2260
NIS code	13049
Area codes	014 - 015 - 016
Website	www.westerlo.be

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

• Westerlo centrum
• Oevel
• Tongerlo
• Heultje
• Voortkapel
• Oosterwijk
• Zoerle-Parwijs

In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. 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

See also

• Lords of Westerlo
• Jean Philippe Eugène de Mérode
• Castle of Westerlo
• K.V.C. Westerlo

External links

• Media related to Westerlo at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)