Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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| Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°15′E / 50.783°N 4.25°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lieve Vanlinthout (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 31,572 | ||
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1600-1602 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.sint-pieters-leeuw.be | ||
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Map of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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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. Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union-countries, USA and Canada). There is a minority of French-speaking inhabitants in this town,[citation needed] mostly immigrated from Brussels and Wallonia.[citation needed]
The Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower, sometimes called the VRT-toren, is a 300 metre tall transmitter tower. Built in 1996, it is the tallest free standing structure in Belgium.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - in Dutch
- Toerist info - in Dutch
- News site - in Dutch
- Info on nature reserves in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw - in Dutch
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