Leuven | |
|---|---|
 Leuven Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Leuven Location in Belgium
Location of Leuven in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°42′E / 50.883°N 4.700°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) | |
| • 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 |
Leuven (Dutch: [ˈløːvə(n)] (
listen)) or Louvain (French: Louvain, pronounced [luvɛ̃]; German: Löwen) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.
In 2007, 91,942 people lived there.
It is at 50° 52 North, 04° 42 East.
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.
