Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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| Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Dutch) | |||
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 in the province of Flemish Brabant |
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  Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Flemish Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | ||
| Coordinates | 50°47′0″N 04°15′0″E / 50.783333°N 4.25°ECoordinates: 50°47′0″N 04°15′0″E / 50.783333°N 4.25°E | ||
| Area | 40.38 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
30,846 (2006-01-01) 48.78% 51.22% 764 inhab./km² |
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| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years |
(01/07/2005) 23,82% 58,37% 17,81% |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.41% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €14,199/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Lieve Vanlinthout (CD&V) | ||
| Governing parties | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Postal codes | 1600-1602 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.sint-pieters-leeuw.be | ||
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (French Leeuw-Saint-Pierre) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium located in the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region).
The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 30,846. The total area is 40.38 km² which gives a population density of 764 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch (as everywhere in Flemish Region). Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union-countries, USA and Canada, and from French-speakers that came from Wallonia or Brussels.
[edit] External links
- Official website - in Dutch
- Toerist info - in Dutch
- News site - in Dutch
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