Leopoldsburg | |
Namefr: | Bourg-Léopold |
Map: | Leopoldsburg Limburg Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Leopoldsburg in Limburg |
Arms: | Leopoldsburg wapen.svg |
Flag: | Leopoldsburg vlag.svg |
Arrondissement: | Hasselt |
Nis: | 71034 |
Mayor: | Wouter Beke (CD&V) |
Majority: | Vooruit, CD&V |
Postal-Codes: | 3970, 3971 |
Telephone-Area: | 011 |
Coordinates: | 51.1192°N 5.2608°W |
Leopoldsburg (pronounced as /nl/; fr|Bourg-Léopold pronounced as /fr/; li|Leopolsbörch) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49km2 which gives a population density of 640/km2. It is situated near the important military base at Beverloo Camp.The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Leopoldsburg proper and Heppen.