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| Zoutleeuw | |
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| City and municipality | |
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| Location of Zoutleeuw | |
  ZoutleeuwLocation in Belgium
Location of Zoutleeuw in Flemish Brabant
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| Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E / 50.833°N 5.100°E / 50.833; 5.100 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Leuven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boudewijn Herbots (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.85 km (18.09 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,498 |
| • Density | 180/km (470/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3440 |
| NIS code | 24130 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.zoutleeuw.be |
Zoutleeuw (Dutch: [zʌutˈleːu] ; French: Léau [leo]) is a municipality and city in the Hageland, in the extreme east of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 8,498 inhabitants. The total area is 46.73 km, giving a population density of 182 inhabitants per km.
The name Leeuw means "lion", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.
In 1999, UNESCO included the historical St. Leonard's Church as part of the World Heritage Site Belfries of Belgium and France.
Other centres
As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the ancienne communes of:
- Budingen
- Dormaal
- Halle-Booienhoven
- Helen-Bos
- Ossenweg
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "World Heritage List | Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
External links
Media related to Zoutleeuw at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
- Archaeology in Zoutleeuw
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