Oud-Heverlee

Oud -Heverlee is a town in the southeastern part of the Dijlelandes in the province of Flemish Brabant in the Kingdom of Belgium. This community in Flanders has 11,046 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012) and is located south of lions on the Dutch- French language border. Oud -Heverlee consists of the five boroughs Oud- Heverlee, Blanden, Haasrode, Sint- Joris- Weert and Vaalbeek.

Nature and Recreation

Despite its proximity to lions, the community is very green. Sea than 40% of the municipal area consists of forest, which is spread on the Meerdaalbos, the Egenhovenbos and Heverleebos. These forests are considered to be remnants of forest carbon. Also on the territory of the municipality lies the nature reserve " Doode Beemde ".

Pictures of the place

An old farmstead

Zoete Waters called the recreation area with five ponds in Oud -Heverlee.

Minnebron, a source in the Heverleebos in Oud -Heverlee

Sons and daughters of the town

  • André Delvaux (1926-2002), Belgian director
Silva Carbonaria Aarschot Affligem Asse Beersel Begijnendijk Bekkevoort Bertem Bever, Belgium Bierbeek Boortmeerbeek Boutersem Diest Dilbeek Drogenbos Galmaarden Geetbets Glabbeek Gooik Haacht Halle, Belgium Herent Herne, Belgium Hoegaarden Hoeilaart Holsbeek Huldenberg Kampenhout Kapelle-op-den-Bos Keerbergen Kortenberg Kraainem Liedekerke Linkebeek Linter Londerzeel Lubbeek Meise Merchtem Opwijk Overijse Pepingen Roosdaal Rotselaar Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tienen Tremelo Vilvoorde Wemmel Wezembeek-Oppem Zaventem Zemst Zoutleeuw
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