Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Hasselt Area 23.54 km² Local time Monday 6:30 AM | Region Flemish Region Province Limburg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 10,658 (2006) Municipality Beringen, Belgium | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Paal (Limburgish: Poël) is a town and borough in the municipality of Beringen, in the Belgian Limburg Campine. Once known as Pael, the town has a long history.
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Map of 3583 Paal, Belgium
The town plays an important role in both the industry and tourism of Beringen. The town has a recreational area, the "Paalse Plas", with ponds, a sailing lake and a golf course.
The annual Paal op Stelten music festival attracts 20,000 visitors to the town each August.
The industrial area along the A13 motorway houses the facilities of a number of multinational companies.
The studio of Radio Benelux, the local radio station for Beringen and surroundings, is located in Paal.
Population timeline
Sources: NIS and www.limburg.be, City Beringen. Note: 1806 to 2001 = census; 1976 = population at 31 December 2006 = population at 1 January