Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

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Municipal flag Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Dutch)
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms The commune in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissementin the province of Flemish Brabant
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Flanders Flemish Region
Community Flag of Flanders Flemish Community
Province Flag of Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates 50°47′N 04°15′E / 50.783, 4.25Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°15′E / 50.783, 4.25
Area 40.38 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 30,846 (January 1, 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% (January 1, 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 02
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 Wallonia or Brussels.

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