Zoutleeuw

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The name Leeuw means "lion", to which Zout ("salt") was added from the 16th century in recognition of the town's right to levy a salt tax.

In 1999, UNESCO included the historical St. Leonard's Church as part of the World Heritage Site Belfries of Belgium and France.[1]

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St. Leonard's Church, Zoutleeuw

Other centres

As well as Zoutleeuw proper, the municipality also comprises the ancienne communes of:

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