Zoutleeuw (; ) is a municipality and city in the Hageland, in the extreme east of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 8,498 inhabitants. The total area is 46.73 km<sup>2</sup>, giving a population density of 182 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.
The name Leeuw means "lion", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.
In 1999, UNESCO included the historical St. Leonard's Church as part of the World Heritage Site Belfries of Belgium and France.
thumb|none|[[St. Leonard's Church, Zoutleeuw]]
Other centres
As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the sub-municipalities of:
- Budingen
- Dormaal
- Halle-Booienhoven
- Helen-Bos
- Ossenweg
References
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Archaeology in Zoutleeuw