Zoutleeuw

Zoutleeuw
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Zoutleeuw Location in Belgium
Location of Zoutleeuw in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E / 50.833°N 5.100°E / 50.833; 5.100Coordinates: 50°50′N 05°06′E / 50.833°N 5.100°E / 50.833; 5.100
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Rik Dehairs (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	46.73 km2 (18.04 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	8,364
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal codes	3440
Area codes	011
Website	www.zoutleeuw.be

Zoutleeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌzʌu̯tˈleːu], French: Léau) is a municipality and city in the Hageland, in the extreme east of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,947 inhabitants. The total area is 46.73 km², giving a population density of 170 inhabitants per km².

The name Leeuw means "hill", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.

As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the villages of: