# Heverlee

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Sub-municipality of the city of Leuven, Belgium

Sub-municipality of Leuven in Flemish Community, Belgium

Heverlee Sub-municipality of Leuven St Lambert's Church Coat of arms Interactive map of Heverlee 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 1,193/km2 (3,089/sq mi) Postal codes 3001 Area codes 016

**Heverlee** (Dutch pronunciation: [\[ˈɦeːvərleː\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nl-Heverlee.ogg)) is a [sub-municipality](/source/Sub-municipality) of the [city](/source/City_status_in_Belgium) of [Leuven](/source/Leuven) located in the [province of Flemish Brabant](/source/Flemish_Brabant), [Flemish Region](/source/Flemish_Region), [Belgium](/source/Belgium). It was a separate [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Belgium) until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was [merged](/source/Fusion_of_the_Belgian_municipalities) into Leuven.[1] According to the official website of Leuven, [Haasrode](/source/Haasrode%2C_Leuven) is a part of Heverlee.[2]

Heverlee is the location of the [Heverlee War Cemetery](/source/Heverlee_War_Cemetery) for [Commonwealth](/source/Commonwealth_of_Nations) casualties from the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War).

## Education

Heverlee also harbours a significant part of the university campus of the [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven](/source/Katholieke_Universiteit_Leuven). The Arenberg campus is the main area for research and educational facilities for exact sciences (The Science, Engineering and Technology Group). These contain the Faculty of Engineering (see [Arenberg Château](/source/Arenberg_Ch%C3%A2teau)), the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and the Faculty of Science. A part of the Biomedical Group, namely the Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences also has its main facilities on the campus.

The [Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katholieke_Hogeschool_Leuven&action=edit&redlink=1) [[nl](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katholieke_Hogeschool_Leuven)] is another higher education facility with some facilities in Heverlee. It lies next to the Heilig Hart-Instituut, which is a school for secondary education. Also, [St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee](/source/St_John_Berchmans_University_College%2C_Heverlee) is situated outside the centre.

## Sport

[Den Dreef](/source/Den_Dreef)

Also situated in Heverlee is the [Den Dreef](/source/Den_Dreef) stadium, home of the [Belgian 1st Division](/source/Belgian_First_Division) football team [Oud-Heverlee Leuven](/source/Oud-Heverlee_Leuven).

The [Cyclocross Leuven](/source/Cyclocross_Leuven) is a [cyclo-cross](/source/Cyclo-cross) race held in January.

## Economy

Heverlee also has industrial parks with a variety of companies, some of which are affiliated (as spin-offs) with the university and its research. [IMEC](/source/IMEC), Thrombogenics - now Oxurion and [Materialise NV](/source/Materialise_NV) are some of the most important.

The Brabanthal is a large hall, mostly for recreational events.

## Gallery

		- [Park Abbey](/source/Park_Abbey)

		- [Castle Arenberg](/source/Castle_Arenberg), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

		- Heverlee War Cemetery[3]

		- Monument to the fallen soldiers of World War I, Waversebaan Heverlee

		- Heverlee Station

		- Wooden *Neanderthaler* sculpture by [Ad Wouters](/source/Ad_Wouters) in Heverleebos

## See also

- [Arenberg Research-Park](/source/Arenberg_Research-Park)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977"](https://doc.statbel.fgov.be/publications/M000.03/M000.03FN_Comm_Gem_1963-1977.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Deelgemeenten | Stad Leuven"](https://leuven.be/deelgemeenten). *leuven.be* (in Dutch). 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Heverlee War Cemetery"](http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/55000). [CWGC](/source/Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission). Retrieved 2007-06-19.

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