Laarbeek () is a municipality located in the province of North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1997 from the former municipalities Beek en Donk, Aarle-Rixtel and Lieshout (which included the village Mariahout). Laarbeek is part of the city region 'Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven', centered on the city of Eindhoven. The town hall is located in Beek en Donk.
Lieshout is home of the Bavaria Brewery, one of the Netherlands' largest breweries which produces for local and foreign markets.
The Croy Castle is located near the village Aarle-Rixtel.
Population centres
Politics
Municipal government
After the 2026 municipal election, the municipal council of Laarbeek had six parties.
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Party
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|align=left|Partij Nieuw Laarbeek||
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|align=left|Algemeen Belang Laarbeek||
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|align=left|Christian Democratic Appeal||
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|align=left|Ouderen Appèl - Hart voor Laarbeek||
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|align=left|De Werkgroep||
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|align=left|GroenLinks–PvdA||
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As of May 2026, the municipal executive consists of three coalition parties: Partij Nieuw Laarbeek (PNL), Algemeen Belang Laarbeek (ABL) and De Werkgroep (DWG).
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|Lianne van der Aa || Mayor|| CDA
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|Ron van den Berkmortel || First Deputy Mayor|| PNL
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|Monika Slaets-Sonneveldt|| Second Deputy Mayor || ABL
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|Nicole Otten || Third Deputy Mayor || DWG
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|Ton van de Wijdeven || Fourth Deputy Mayor || PNL
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Topography
475px<br />Map of the municipality of Laarbeek, June 2015.
Notable people
- Arnoldus Arlenius (ca.1510–1582) a Dutch humanist philosopher and poet
- Eustáquio van Lieshout (1890 in Aarle-Rixtel – 1943) a Dutch RC missionary in Brazil
- Guus Meeuwis (born 1972 in Mariahout) a Dutch singer-songwriter
- Bram Zwanen (born 1998 in Aarle-Rixtel) a Dutch footballer
Gallery
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File:Veldkapel, Bakelseweg (Aarle-Rixtel).jpg|Aarle-Rixtel Veldkapel Bakelseweg
File:Aarle-Rixtel Contraction JeanMarianne Bremers.jpg|Aarle-Rixtel Contraction
File:Laarbeek Cafe Dorpstraat 18 20150404.jpg|Aarle-Rixtel Cafe Dorpstraat
File:Mariahout Torrenven - panoramio.jpg|Mariahout Torrenven - panoramio
File:Beek en Donk De Spijkermaker Toon Grassens.jpg|Beek en Donk De Spijkermaker
</gallery>