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Berlaar
Personnel houses of Gestelhof Castle
Personnel houses of Gestelhof Castle
Flag of Berlaar
Flag
Coat of arms of Berlaar
Coat of arms
Berlaar is located in Belgium
Berlaar
Berlaar
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Mechelen
Area
 • Total 24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
2590
Area codes 03, 015
Website www.berlaar.be

Berlaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Berlaar proper and Gestel [nl]. In 2021, Berlaar had a total population of 11,710. The total area is 24.57 km2.

History

The current municipality of Berlaar was founded on 1 January 1965. Berlaar is actually a fusion of the former municipality Gestel and the Core of Berlaar itself. Berlaar is a part of the Belgische Kempen.

According to legend, the citizens of the early Middle Ages couldn't agree on where the church had to be built. They let fate decide and let two bears fight over it. Where the one bear killed the other, that would be the location the church should be built. Hence the exceptional position of the church at the end of the village square and not in the centre as usual.

Climate

Climate data for Berlaar (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
7.7
(45.9)
11.4
(52.5)
15.7
(60.3)
19.3
(66.7)
22.0
(71.6)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
20.2
(68.4)
15.6
(60.1)
10.5
(50.9)
7.1
(44.8)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.4
(39.9)
7.1
(44.8)
10.4
(50.7)
14.1
(57.4)
17.0
(62.6)
19.1
(66.4)
18.7
(65.7)
15.4
(59.7)
11.5
(52.7)
7.3
(45.1)
4.5
(40.1)
11.1
(52.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.0
(33.8)
2.8
(37.0)
5.1
(41.2)
9.0
(48.2)
12.1
(53.8)
14.2
(57.6)
13.5
(56.3)
10.6
(51.1)
7.4
(45.3)
4.2
(39.6)
1.9
(35.4)
6.9
(44.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.0
(2.83)
63.9
(2.52)
56.8
(2.24)
43.6
(1.72)
56.5
(2.22)
73.5
(2.89)
78.0
(3.07)
83.5
(3.29)
70.8
(2.79)
66.0
(2.60)
77.3
(3.04)
89.3
(3.52)
831.2
(32.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.5 11.5 10.8 8.7 9.5 9.9 10.5 10.5 9.6 10.9 12.6 13.9 131.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61 76 134 187 217 217 223 209 162 117 67 51 1,718
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute

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