Heverlee

Heverlee
Sub-municipality of Leuven
St Lambert's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Heverlee
Location of Heverlee (incl. Haasrode) in Leuven
Heverlee Show map of Belgium Heverlee Show map of Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°51′36″N 4°41′23″E / 50.86000°N 4.68972°E / 50.86000; 4.68972
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Municipality	Leuven
Area
• Total	19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	23,555
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	3001
Area codes	016

Heverlee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːvərleː] ^ⓘ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Leuven.^[1] According to the official website of Leuven, Haasrode is a part of Heverlee.^[2]

Heverlee is the location of the Heverlee War Cemetery for Commonwealth casualties from the Second World War.