Laarne | |
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Coordinates: 51°01′N 03°51′E / 51.017°N 3.850°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andy De Cock (Team Burgemeester) |
• Governing party/ies | Team Burgemeester, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 32.58 km2 (12.58 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 12,487 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9270 |
NIS code | 42010 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.laarne.be |
Laarne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlaːrnə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kalken and Laarne proper. On 1 January 2018, Laarne had a total population of 12,487. The total area is 32.07 km2.[2] The current mayor of Laarne is Ignace De Baerdemaecker, from the VLD (Liberal) party.