LeuvenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.7013,Lat: 50.8791  |
| Elevation | 30 meter above sea level | | Local time | 0:06:26am | | Population | 64000 (9th largest city in country) |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Vlaams Brabant | | Name Arrondissement | Leuven | | Name Commune | Leuven |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 25 km | 
West
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 167 km | 
North
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 174 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 61 km (direction NorthNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Escaut / Schelde, part of the larger catchment area Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake is Grote Vijver (0.6 km2 at a distance of 26.7 km in NorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 56.8 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 79 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 0%, low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is highly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Brussels Airport (at a distance of 15 km and direction WestNorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
8.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
25.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
43.1 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.8 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.1 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Leuven in country Belgium
Leuven at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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