Oudenaken

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Municipality
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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Location in Belgium
The municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement in the province of Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°15′E / 50.783°N 4.250°E / 50.783; 4.250Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°15′E / 50.783°N 4.250°E / 50.783; 4.250
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Luc Deconinck (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	33,512
• Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	1600-1602
Area codes	02
Website	www.sint-pieters-leeuw.be

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌpitərs ˈleːu̯], 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. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region, in the Payottenland. The municipality is a blend of parks, castles, meadows and gardens with the Coloma park as its green heart.

On December 31, 2012, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 32,659. The total area is 40.38 km² which gives a population density of 808 inhabitants per km². It is a mostly residential community with largely preserved rural areas and some industrial zones.

The municipality is one of the largest municipalities in Flemish Brabant. The rural settlement grew into a major residential and professional community. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw has a lengthy history behind it.

The oldest document dates back to the 9th century and is a deed of donation by 'dame Angela', a noblewoman from Brabant, in which reference is made to a 'domain' of seven miles in length and one mile in width with a parent church and 9 subsidiary churches', donated to the chapter of Saint Peter in Deutz, Cologne.