Landen
Landen | |
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City and municipality | |
 Parish church St. Gertrude in the city center | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Landen  | |
  Landen Location in Belgium
Location of Landen in Flemish Brabant Leuven | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Debroux (L'anders) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V & L'anders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,961 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3400, 3401, 3404 |
| NIS code | 24059 |
| Area codes | 011, 016, 019 |
| Website | www.landen.be |
Landen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑndə(n)] ) is a city and municipality 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
.
On the territory of the municipality two great battles were fought. The
Josias of Coburg and the French under General Dumouriez
and ended in an Austrian victory (these battles are commonly referred to as the Battles of Neerwinden).
Within the municipal boundaries, one can find multiple Roman tombs.
Transport
The town is served by Landen railway station.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Landen at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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