Boortmeerbeek

Boortmeerbeek
Municipality
Church
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Location of Boortmeerbeek
Boortmeerbeek Location in Belgium Location of Boortmeerbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°34′E / 50.983°N 4.567°E / 50.983; 4.567
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Karin Derua (OpenVLD)
• Governing party/ies	OpenVld, N-VA
Area
• Total	18.77 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	12,379
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	3190, 3191
NIS code	24014
Area codes	015, 016
Website	www.boortmeerbeek.be

Boortmeerbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈboːrtmeːrˌbeːk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Boortmeerbeek proper, Schiplaken and Hever. The total area is 18.64 km² which gives a population density of 620 inhabitants per km².