Paal

Belgium / Limburg / Beringen /
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Paal (Limburgish: Poël) is a village and sub-municipality of the city of Beringen, in the Belgian-Limburg Kempen (Zuiderkempen), it was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Paal borders Tessenderlo, Ham, Diest, Lummen and Beringen. Outside the center, the sub-municipality still consists of the hamlets of Tervant and Brelaar-Heide.

Paal was mentioned in the 15th century as Pale, Paele or Pael. This probably comes from the Latin: palus, meaning swamp.

Paal was part of the buitinghe (outside area) of Beringen and is still popularly called "De Buiting" today.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paal,_Belgium
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Coordinates:   51°2'51"N   5°10'0"E
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