Leuven administrative Arrondissement

Administrative Arrondissement
of Leuven

Arrondissement Leuven
Administrative Arrondissement

Location of the arrondissement in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′N 4°48′E / 50.9°N 4.8°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 4°48′E / 50.9°N 4.8°E
Country  Belgium
Region  Flemish Region
Province  Flemish Brabant
Municipalities 30
Area
  Total 1,168.83 km2 (451.29 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)
  Total 490,654
  Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

The Leuven Arrondissement (Dutch: Arrondissement Leuven; French: Arrondissement de Louvain) is one of two arrondissements in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It lies east of the Brussels-Capital Region. The arrondissement has an area of 1,168.83 km2 (451.29 sq mi) and has (as of January 1, 2005) 465,089 inhabitants.

Municipalities

The arrondissement of Leuven

The arrondissement is made up of the following municipalities:

Formerly independent municipalities or deelgemeenten:

  • Meensel-Kiezegem
  • Meerbeek
  • Meldert
  • Melkwezer
  • Messelbroek
  • Molenbeek-Wersbeek
  • Molenstede
  • Neerhespen
  • Neerijse
  • Neerlanden
  • Neerlinter
  • Neervelp
  • Neerwinden
  • Nieuwrode
  • Oorbeek
  • Oplinter
  • Opvelp
  • Orsmaal-Gussenhoven
  • Ottenburg
  • Oud-Heverlee
  • Outgaarden
  • Overhespen
  • Overwinden
  • Pellenberg
  • Ransberg
  • Rillaar
  • Roosbeek
  • Rotselaar
  • Rummen
  • Rumsdorp
  • Schaffen
  • Scherpenheuvel