Landen
Landen () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the villages of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerlanden, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wange and Wezeren. On January 1, 2006, Landen had a total population of 14,682. The total area is 54.05 km² which gives a population density of 272 inhabitants per km².
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Landen
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Landen, parochiekerk Sint-Gertrudis oeg43399 foto6 2015-06-09 13.26.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Parish church St. Gertrude in the city center
- Belgium municipality.map
- Landen Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Landen in Flemish Brabant
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason Landen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Landen.svg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Leuven
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 24059
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Didier Reynaerts (Open Landen)
~1 min read
Article
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Transport
- References
- External links
Landen () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the villages of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerlanden, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wange and Wezeren. On January 1, 2006, Landen had a total population of 14,682. The total area is 54.05 km² which gives a population density of 272 inhabitants per km².
==History== Landen is the birthplace of Pippin of Landen, and his daughter, Saint Gertrude, is the city's patron Saint.
Gallery (4)
On the map
3 mapped locations