Zoutleeuw
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Zoutleeuw (Dutch: [zʌutˈleːu] ⓘ; French: Léau [leo]) is a municipality and city[2] 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.
Zoutleeuw
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City and municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Zoutleeuw in Flemish Brabant | |
 Interactive map of Zoutleeuw | |
  Zoutleeuw Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Leuven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boudewijn Herbots (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,498 |
| • Density | 181.4/km2 (469.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3440 |
| NIS code | 24130 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.zoutleeuw.be |
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.[3]
Other centres
As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the sub-municipalities of:
- Budingen
- Dormaal
- Halle-Booienhoven
- Helen-Bos
- Ossenweg
