Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium
located in the province of Flemish Brabant
(Flemish Region
).
The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek
, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek
. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 30,846. The total area is 40.38 km² which gives a population density
of 764 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch
. Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union
-countries, USA
and Canada
).
There is a minority of French-speaking inhabitants in this town, mostly immigrated from Brussels
and Wallonia.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
located in the province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
(Flemish Region
Flemish Region
The Flemish Region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Colloquially, it is usually simply referred to as Flanders, of which it is the institutional iteration within the context of the Belgian political system...
).
The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek
Ruisbroek
Ruisbroek is a village in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Previously a separate municipality, it became a deelgemeente of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in 1977...
, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek
Vlezenbeek
Vlezenbeek is a small town of 3,324 in the Flemish Brabant southwest of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the municipality Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. It is the home of Neuhaus, an international exporter of fine Belgian chocolate, as well as Lindemans Brewery, a brewery that produces lambics, a distinctly...
. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 30,846. The total area is 40.38 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 764 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union
European Union
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-countries, USA
United States
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and Canada
Canada
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).
There is a minority of French-speaking inhabitants in this town, mostly immigrated from Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and Wallonia.
External links
- Official website - in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- Toerist info - in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- News site - in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- Info on nature reserves in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw - in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...