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Leuven

French Louvain · German Löwen

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About Leuven

Leuven is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 104,009 inhabitants on an area of 57.5 km², a population density of 1,808 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Leuven ranks 10th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 188th in Belgium. Leuven is the capital of Flemish Brabant.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Leuven borders 8 municipalities:

Postcodes in Leuven

PostcodePlaces
3000Leuven
3001Heverlee
3010Kessel-Lo
3012Wilsele
3018Wijgmaal (ligt in deelgemeente Wilsele*)

Distances from Leuven

Tokmmiles
Brussels2314
Mechelen2415
Hasselt4427
Antwerp4830
Namur4830
Charleroi5534
Liège6842
Mons7044
Ghent7245
Kortrijk10263
Bruges11270
Ostend13081
Arlon15596

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Leuven: Wikipedia.