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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

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About Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ruisbroek, 6km from Hallerbos.

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 30,446, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sint-Pieters-Leeuw to your route.

About Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌpitərs ˈleːu]; French: Leeuw-Saint-Pierre, pronounced [lø sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and

Read more 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 1 January 2018, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 34,025. The total area is 40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi), which gives a population density of 842/km2 (2,180/sq mi). It is a mostly a residential community with largely preserved rural areas and some industrial zones. The official language of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is Dutch.

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Where is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw located?

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7793 latitude, 4.2435 longitude.

What is the population of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw has a population of approximately 30,446 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
30,446
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7793, 4.2435

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

10 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Villa Empain

Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

11 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Autoworld Brussels

300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

15 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Lion's Mound Waterloo

A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.

16 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Nivelles-Baulers

A flat, fast circuit that hosted two Belgian Grands Prix in the 1970s before closing in 1981. Much of the abandoned track survives among industrial development, its wide sweeping curves clearly readable from ground level.

19 km · about 20 min drive

Driving roads near Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

  • 74 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 79 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 80 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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