Heverlee

Heverlee
St Lambert's Church
St Lambert's Church
Coat of arms of Heverlee
Location of Heverlee
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Location of Heverlee (incl. Haasrode) in Leuven
Location of Heverlee (incl. Haasrode) in Leuven
Heverlee is located in Belgium
Heverlee
Heverlee
Heverlee is located in Flemish Brabant
Heverlee
Heverlee
Coordinates: 50°51′36″N 4°41′23″E / 50.86000°N 4.68972°E / 50.86000; 4.68972
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
MunicipalityLeuven
Area
 • Total19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total23,555
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
3001
Area codes016

Heverlee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːvərleː] ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Leuven.[1] According to the official website of Leuven, Haasrode is a part of Heverlee.[2]

Heverlee is the location of the Heverlee War Cemetery for Commonwealth casualties from the Second World War.

  1. ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Deelgemeenten | Stad Leuven". leuven.be (in Dutch). 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.