Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (French pronunciation: [ɔtiɲi luvɛ̃ la nœv] ; Walloon: Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a total population of 29,521. The total area is 32.96 km² which gives a population density of 896 inhabitants per km².

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén (Walloon)
The Town Hall
Location of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°40′N 04°30′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
  MayorJulie Chantry (Ecolo)
  Governing party/iesEcolo-Avenir-PS
Area
  Total33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total31,385
  Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes
1340-1342, 1348
NIS code
25121
Area codes010
Websitewww.olln.be

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Ottignies, Louvain-la-Neuve, Céroux-Mousty, and Limelette. Louvain-la-Neuve (sometimes abbreviated as "LLN") is a new town developed from 1968 in order to provide a home for the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), the French-speaking part of the former Catholic University of Louvain on its separation from the Dutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city of Louvain (Leuven).

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