Linter, Belgium
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Linter | |
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Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°03′E / 50.800°N 5.050°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Leuven |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marc Wijnants (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 36.87 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,255 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3350 |
NIS code | 24133 |
Area codes | 011, 016 |
Website | www.linter.be |
Linter (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪntər]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Drieslinter, Melkwezer, Neerhespen (where the canine school of the Belgian police is situated), Neerlinter, Orsmaal-Gussenhoven, Overhespen and Wommersom. On January 1, 2006, Linter had a total population of 7,037. The total area is 36.38 km2 which gives a population density of 193 inhabitants per km2.
The main economic activities of Linter are agricultural and commercial activities.
Demographics
[edit]Languages
[edit]- Standard Dutch
- Getelands dialects, which are transitional Brabantian-Limburgish dialects.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Hondshoven, Roger (2003), Woordenboek van het Melkwezers, Melkwezer
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Peters, Jörg (2010), "The Flemish–Brabant dialect of Orsmaal–Gussenhoven", Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 40 (2): 239, doi:10.1017/S0025100310000083
External links
[edit]Media related to Linter at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Gazetteer Entry