Neerpelt

Geschiedenis

Neerpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In December 2012, it had a total population of 16,742, of which 3.090 were foreigners, mainly from neighbouring The Netherlands. The total area is 42.78 km² which gives a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².CultureProvinciaal Domein Dommelhof is the cultural center of Neerpelt. This institute houses several smaller organisations: Musica: Impulse Center for music, and manager of het Klankenbos (the sound forest) on the Dommelhof site Zebracinema: arthouse cinema in Belgian Limburg Circus Center: Flemish anchor point for circus art Jazzcase: Northern Limburg jazz platform The Klankenbos is the biggest sound art collection in public space in Europe. In the forest there are 15 sound installation pieces by artists such as Pierre Berthet, Paul Panhuysen, Geert Jan Hobbijn (Staalplaat Soundsystem), Hans van Koolwijk, and others.