Zoutleeuw

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the coat of arms of the Zoutleeuw municipality

Map of Flemish Brabant province, showing Leuven arrondissement (in dark grey) and Zoutleeuw municipality (in red)

Zoutleeuw (French: Léau) is a municipality and town in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,947 inhabitants. The total area is 46.73 km², giving a population density of 170 inhabitants per km².

The name Leeuw means "hill", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.

St Leonard's Church in Zoutleeuw

[edit] Other centres

As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the villages of

• Budingen
• Dormaal
• Halle-Booienhoven
• Helen-Bos

[edit] External link

• Official website (in Dutch)

Coordinates: 50°50′N 5°06′E

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