Paal, Belgium

Paal
Nickname:  De Buiting
Paal Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°02′21″N 5°10′22″E / 51.03917°N 5.17278°E / 51.03917; 5.17278
Country	Belgium
Region	Flanders
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Municipality	Beringen
Area [1]
• Total	23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	12,083
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	3583
Area code	011 - 013
Website	http://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.

Sources: NIS and www.limburg.be, City Beringen. Note: 1806 to 2001 = census; 1976 = population at 31 December 2006 = population at 1 January

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  Paalse plas
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  The Saint John the Baptist church in the town centre

• Official site (in Dutch)