Zoutleeuw

Zoutleeuw
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Zoutleeuw Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E / 50.833°N 5.1°E / 50.833; 5.1
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Rik Dehairs (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	46.73 km2 (18.04 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
• Total	8,195
• Density	175.369/km2 (454.20/sq mi)
Postal codes	3440
Area codes	011
Website	www.zoutleeuw.be
Map of Zoutleeuw

Zoutleeuw (French: Léau) is a municipality and city in the Hageland, in the extreme east of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,947 inhabitants. The total area is 46.73 km², giving a population density of 170 inhabitants per km².

The name Leeuw means "hill", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.

St Leonard's Church in Zoutleeuw

Other centres

As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the villages of

• Budingen
• Dormaal
• Halle-Booienhoven
• Helen-Bos

References

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)
• Archaeology in Zoutleeuw

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