Paal, Belgium

Place in Flanders, Belgium

51°02′21″N 5°10′22″E / 51.03917°N 5.17278°E / 51.03917; 5.17278Country

BelgiumRegion

FlandersCommunity

Flemish CommunityProvince

LimburgArrondissementHasseltMunicipalityBeringenArea

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• Total23.57 km² (9.10 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total12,083 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code

3583

Area code011 - 013Websitehttp://www.paalonline.be/

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.^[vague]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.