Municipality · Province of Flemish Brabant · Flanders
Zoutleeuw
French Léau
About Zoutleeuw
Zoutleeuw is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,805 inhabitants on an area of 46.8 km², a population density of 188 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zoutleeuw ranks 390th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 52nd of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 251st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zoutleeuw since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zoutleeuw grew by 441 inhabitants (+5.3%), from 8,364 to 8,805. In the last year it changed by +39.
For population growth since 2016, Zoutleeuw ranks 253rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zoutleeuw borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zoutleeuw
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3440 | Zoutleeuw, Budingen, Dormaal, Halle-Booienhoven, Helen-Bos |
Distances from Zoutleeuw
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 18 | 11 |
| Leuven | 28 | 18 |
| Liège | 41 | 26 |
| Namur | 45 | 28 |
| Mechelen | 50 | 31 |
| Brussels | 51 | 32 |
| Charleroi | 66 | 41 |
| Antwerp | 69 | 43 |
| Mons | 90 | 56 |
| Ghent | 100 | 62 |
| Kortrijk | 129 | 80 |
| Arlon | 138 | 86 |
| Bruges | 140 | 87 |
| Ostend | 158 | 98 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zoutleeuw: Wikipedia.