Zoutleeuw | |
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City and municipality | |
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Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E / 50.833°N 5.100°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,498 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3440 |
NIS code | 24130 |
Area codes | 011 |
Website | www.zoutleeuw.be |
Zoutleeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌzʌutˈleːu] ; 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 km2, giving a population density of 182 inhabitants per km2.
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.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Sint-Leonarduskerk0.jpg/220px-Sint-Leonarduskerk0.jpg)
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