Leuven
Leuven is a city in Belgium with a population of about 101,032.
Leuven, also called Louvain, is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. A Dutch-speaking municipality, it is located about 25 kilometres east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the sub-municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Leuven proper, Wilsele, Wijgmaal and part of Haasrode and Korbeek-Lo. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants.
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About Leuven
| Country | Belgium |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | VLG |
| Population | 101,032 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 50.8796, 4.7009 |
| Time zone | Europe/Brussels |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 25 km · Brussels |
| Population (Belgium) | #10 most populated in Belgium |
| Where on Earth | 50°52′47″N · 4°42′3″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,664 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,355 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Köln (Germany) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -50.88, -175.30 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 281 km |
| London | 344 km |
| Moscow | 2,230 km |
| Cairo | 3,192 km |
| Dubai | 5,130 km |
| New York | 5,910 km |