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Oud-Heverlee
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Flag of Oud-Heverlee
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Coat of arms of Oud-Heverlee
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Oud-Heverlee is located in Belgium
Oud-Heverlee
Oud-Heverlee
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Leuven
Area
 • Total 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
3050-3054
Area codes 016
Website www.oud-heverlee.be

Oud-Heverlee (pronounced like "owt-HAY-ver-lay") is a special kind of town called a municipality in Belgium. It's located in the Flemish Brabant province, which is a part of Belgium where people speak Dutch.

Oud-Heverlee isn't just one big town; it's made up of several smaller villages. These include Blanden, Haasrode, Oud-Heverlee itself, Sint-Joris-Weert, and Vaalbeek.

In 2018, about 11,099 people lived in Oud-Heverlee. The total area of the municipality is about 31.14 square kilometers (that's about 12 square miles). This means that on average, there are about 356 people living in each square kilometer. This is called the population density.

Sports and Football in Oud-Heverlee

Oud-Heverlee is home to a well-known football (soccer) team called Oud-Heverlee Leuven. This team has been playing in Belgium's top football league, called the first division, since the 2011–12 season.

Before reaching the top league, they won the second division championship in 2011. The team even has its training ground right here in Oud-Heverlee.

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