Leuven, Flanders

Leuven: capital city of Flemish Brabant, Belgium

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Quick Facts about Leuven

Population 102,126
Country Landgraviate of Brabant, Duchy of Brabant, Burgundian Netherlands, Habsburg Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Austrian Netherlands, France, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Belgium
State Flanders (Belgium)
County Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
Different from Louvain-la-Neuve
Postal code 3012, 3010, 3018, 3001, 3000
Phone Area Codes (+32) 16
Area 56.63 km2
Official name Leuven
Has part Wilsele, Kessel-Lo, Wijgmaal, Heverlee
Annual number of weddings 479
Latitude & Longitude 50.8796,4.7009
Official language Dutch
Altitude 128 feet / 39 meters
Capital Leuven
Capital city Leuven is capital of Flemish Brabant
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 10:49:35 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Leuven is located at 50°52'47"N 4°42'3"E (50.8795895885995, 4.70092535018921). It has 3 neighbors: Rotselaar, Oud Heverlee and Bierbeek.

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Official website of Leuven

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  • 's-Hertogenbosch (1984 )
  • Cristian (1990 )
  • Kraków (1991 )
  • Lüdenscheid (1987 )
  • Rennes (1980 )
  • Tainan

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2014 98,292 - estimation process
2017 100,291 1.99% estimation process
2018 101,396 1.09% estimation process
2020 102,126 0.71% estimation process
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