Linter, Belgium

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Linter
Municipality
Flag of Linter
Flag
Coat of arms of Linter
Coat of arms
Location of Linter in Flemish Brabant
Location of Linter in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Linter
Linter is located in Belgium
Linter
Linter
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°03′E / 50.800°N 5.050°E / 50.800; 5.050
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorMarc Wijnants (CD&V)
 • Governing partyCD&V
Area
 • Total
36.87 km2 (14.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
7,255
 • Density196.8/km2 (509.6/sq mi)
Postal codes
3350
NIS code
24133
Area codes011, 016
Websitewww.linter.be

Linter (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪntər]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Drieslinter, Melkwezer, Neerhespen (where the canine school of the Belgian police is situated), Neerlinter, Orsmaal-Gussenhoven, Overhespen and Wommersom. On January 1, 2006, Linter had a total population of 7,037. The total area is 36.38 km2 which gives a population density of 193 inhabitants per km2.

The main economic activities of Linter are agricultural and commercial activities.

Demographics

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References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Hondshoven, Roger (2003), Woordenboek van het Melkwezers, Melkwezer{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Peters, Jörg (2010), "The Flemish–Brabant dialect of Orsmaal–Gussenhoven", Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 40 (2): 239, doi:10.1017/S0025100310000083
  • Media related to Linter at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Available only in Dutch
  • Gazetteer Entry