Leopoldsburg (; french: Bourg-Léopold, ; li, Leopolsbörch) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
located in the
Belgian province of
Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km² (8.68 sq mi) which gives a
population density
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of 640 inhabitants per km² (1,658.7/sq mi). It is situated near the important military base at
Beverloo Camp
Beverloo Camp (french: Camp de Beverloo, nl, Kamp van Beverloo) was a military installation at Leopoldsburg (Bourg-Léopold in French), Belgium; 70 km southeast of Antwerp.
The camp was created in 1835, shortly after the independence of B ...
.
The municipality consists of the following
sub-municipalities: Leopoldsburg proper and Heppen.
See also
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Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns () are an American football team based in Koersel, Beringen, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL) since the 20 ...
, an American Football team from Leopoldsburg
References
External links
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Official site of the municipality(in Dutch)
An unofficial site of Leopoldsburg. In Dutch and English
Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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