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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Denderleeuw
Municipality
St Amandus ChurchSt Amandus Church
Flag of DenderleeuwFlagCoat of arms of DenderleeuwCoat of arms
Location of Denderleeuw Map
Denderleeuw is located in BelgiumDenderleeuwDenderleeuwLocation in BelgiumLocation of Denderleeuw in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°04′E / 50.883°N 4.067°E / 50.883; 4.067
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Aalst
Government
• Mayor Jo Fonck (LvB)
• Governing party/ies LvB, CD&V, Groen
Area
• Total 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total 20,086
• Density 1,400/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Postal codes 9470, 9472, 9473
NIS code 41011
Area codes 053
Website www.denderleeuw.be

Denderleeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛndərˈleːu] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderleeuw proper, Iddergem [nl] and Welle [nl]. In 2021, Denderleeuw had a total population of 20.730. The total area is 13.77 km2. The river Dender flows through the municipality.[2]

The current mayor of Denderleeuw is Jo Fonck, from the LvB.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41011". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.