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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.
Zoutleeuw
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City and municipality
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Location of Zoutleeuw  | |
  Zoutleeuw
Location in Belgium
Location of Zoutleeuw in Flemish Brabant  | |
| 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 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 8,498 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
3440
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| NIS code |
24130
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| 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.[2]
As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the ancienne communes of:
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