Zoutleeuw

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.

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

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	Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Halle-Vilvoorde: Affligem \| Asse \| Beersel \| Bever \| Dilbeek \| Drogenbos \| Galmaarden \| Gooik \| Grimbergen \| Halle \| Herne \| Hoeilaart \| Kampenhout \| Kapelle-op-den-Bos \| Kraainem \| Lennik \| Liedekerke \| Linkebeek \| Londerzeel \| Machelen \| Meise \| Merchtem \| Opwijk \| Overijse \| Pepingen \| Roosdaal \| Sint-Genesius-Rode \| Sint-Pieters-Leeuw \| Steenokkerzeel \| Ternat \| Vilvoorde \| Wemmel \| Wezembeek-Oppem \| Zaventem \| Zemst Leuven: Aarschot \| Begijnendijk \| Bekkevoort \| Bertem \| Bierbeek \| Boortmeerbeek \| Boutersem \| Diest \| Geetbets \| Glabbeek \| Haacht \| Herent \| Hoegaarden \| Holsbeek \| Huldenberg \| Keerbergen \| Kortenaken \| Kortenberg \| Landen \| Leuven \| Linter \| Lubbeek \| Oud-Heverlee \| Rotselaar \| Scherpenheuvel-Zichem \| Tervuren \| Tielt-Winge \| Tienen \| Tremelo \| Zoutleeuw