Leuven

Leuven (Dutch: [ˈløːvə(n)]  ( listen)) or Louvain (French: Louvain, pronounced [luvɛ̃]; German: Löwen) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.

Leuven
Municipality
Leuven Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Leuven Location in Belgium Location of Leuven in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°42′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Louis Tobback (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies	SP.A, CD&V
Area
• Total	57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	101,396
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	3000, 3001, 3010, 3012, 3018
Area codes	016
Website	www.leuven.be

In 2007, 91,942 people lived there.^[2]

It is at 50° 52 North, 04° 42 East.^[3]

Leuven hosts Belgium's biggest university - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. So, Leuven is very young populated city, and there were more than 45,000 students in Leuven in 2012.

Leuven also has a long history. The town hall in the city centre dates from the Middle Ages.

International relations

Twin towns/sister cities

Leuven is twinned with:

• 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
• Kraków, Poland^[4]
• Lüdenscheid, Germany
• Rennes, France
• Tainan, Taiwan

Friendly relations

Aside from the aforementioned cities, Leuven has friendly relations with:

• Cristian, Romania
• New Delhi, India^[5]
• Stellenbosch, South Africa

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
3. "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
4. "Kraków - Miasta Bliźniacze" [Kraków - Twin Cities]. Miejska Platforma Internetowa Magiczny Kraków (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
5. "Samenwerking tussen Leuven en New Delhi verankerd" (in Dutch). 25 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.