Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Dutch)
Leeuw-Saint-Pierre (French)

The commune in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissementin the province of Flemish Brabant

Geography

Country

Region

Community

Province

Arrondissement

Coordinates

Area

40.38 km²

Population (Source: NIS)

Population
– Males
– Females
- Density

30,846 (01/01/2006)
48.78%
51.22%
764 inhab./km²

Age distribution
0–19 years
20–64 years
65+ years

(01/07/2005)
23,82%
58,37%
17,81%

Economy

Unemployment rate

7.41% (01/01/2006)

Mean annual income

14,199 €/pers. (2003)

Government

Mayor

Lieve Vanlinthout (CD&V)

Governing parties

CD&V, sp.a

Other information

Postal codes

1600-1602

Area codes

Web address

www.sint-pieters-leeuw.be

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (French Leeuw-Saint-Pierre) 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 (as everywhere in Flemish Region). Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union-countries, USA and Canada, and from French-speakers that came from Walloon Region or Brussels.

[edit] External links

Official website - Only available in Dutch

	Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
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