Vorst is a district of the Belgian municipality of Laakdal and is located in the Arrondissement of Turnhout in the province of Antwerp . Vorst was an independent municipality until the end of 1976. The village of Vorst, to which the hamlet of Meerlaar also belongs, extends over an area of 15.49 km² and on January 1, 2006 had 6368 inhabitants.
Construction of something located outside the center of St. Gertrudis Church ( NDL. "Sint-Gertrudiskerk") was begun in 1460, the associated tower later, in 1520, built, and the aisles were finally built in 1756.
The rectory dates from 1690 and replaced an adobe building at the time. The attic of the rectory once served as a tithe barn . The whole is surrounded by a moat that was dug as early as 1639 and was mainly intended to offer protection from wandering soldiers.
The old town hall was laid out at the beginning of the 20th century. It was designed by the architect Taeymans at the time and is now used as a police station.
nature and landscape
Vorst lies between the Grote Laak in the south and Kleine Laak in the north.
Between Vorst and the neighboring town of Eindhout there is a moist forest area along the Kleine Laak , in which there are some natural landscapes , such as B. Ossebroeken and Swinnebroeken ( German approximately: "Ochsenbruch" or "Schweinbruch" ).
Club life
There are 2 football clubs in Vorst: Standaard Vorst and Excelsior Vorst.
Development of the population
19th century
year
1806
1816
1830
1846
1856
1866
1876
1880
1890
population
1,467
1,519
1,764
1,992
2,059
2.141
2,204
2,265
2,309
Note: census results as of December 31 of the respective year
20th century until the municipal reorganization in 1976
year
1900
1910
1920
1930
1947
1961
1970
1976
population
2,544
2,824
3,035
3,389
4,222
5.101
5,537
5,619
Note: census results (up to 1970) as of December 31st of the respective year
The fact that the name was identical with the district of Vorst , which belongs to the German town of Tönisvorst , led to a town partnership between the "mother communities" of Laakdal and Tönisvorst a few years ago.
Belgium
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