Heverlee
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Heverlee is a town
in Belgium
. It is a deelgemeente
of the city of Leuven
. Heverlee is bordered by Herent
, Bertem
, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven (including Leuven proper and Kessel-Lo
).
The town is the location of the Heverlee War Cemetery for Commonwealth
casualties from the Second World War.
The town also harbours a significant part of the university campus of the 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 Castle
, 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.
Another higher education facility has some facilities in Heverlee. The Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven lies next to the Heilig Hart-Instituut, which is a school for secondary education.
Also situated in Heverlee is the Den Dreef
stadium, home of the Belgian 1st Division football team Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
Heverlee also has industrial parks with all kinds of companies, some of which are affiliated (as spin-offs) with the university and its research. IMEC
, Thrombogenics and Option N.V.
are some of the most important ones.
The Brabanthal is a large hall, mostly for recreational events.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is a deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
of the city of Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
. Heverlee is bordered by Herent
Herent
Herent is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2006 Herent had a total population of 19,218. The total area is 32.73 km² which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants...
, Bertem
Bertem
Bertem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bertem proper, Korbeek-Dijle and Leefdaal. On January 1, 2006 Bertem had a total population of 9,215...
, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven (including Leuven proper and Kessel-Lo
Kessel-Lo
Kessel-Lo is a town in Belgium. It is a borough of Leuven North of Leuven proper. Kessel-Lo is bordered by Holsbeek, Lubbeek, and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven ....
).
The town is the location of the Heverlee War Cemetery for Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
casualties from the Second World War.
The town also harbours a significant part of the university campus of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
. 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 Castle
Arenberg Castle
Arenberg Castle is a castle in Heverlee close to Leuven in Belgium. It is surrounded by a park.-History:The site had been the castle of the lords of Heverlee since the 12th century, but this family became impoverished and had to sell the site in 1445 to the Croÿ family from Picardy...
, 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.
Another higher education facility has some facilities in Heverlee. The Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven lies next to the Heilig Hart-Instituut, which is a school for secondary education.
Also situated in Heverlee is the Den Dreef
Den Dreef
Stadium Den Dreef is a football stadium situated on Kardinaal Mercierlaan in the Heverlee quarter of Leuven in Belgium. It is home to Belgian 1st division football team Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The entrance for visiting spectators is on Tervuursevest....
stadium, home of the Belgian 1st Division football team Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
Heverlee also has industrial parks with all kinds of companies, some of which are affiliated (as spin-offs) with the university and its research. IMEC
Imec
Imec is a micro- and nanoelectronics research center headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China and Japan. Its staff of about 1,900 people includes more than 500 industrial residents and guest researchers...
, Thrombogenics and Option N.V.
Option N.V.
Option N.V. is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Option's mission statement is to provide "anywhere, anytime easy access to information"...
are some of the most important ones.
The Brabanthal is a large hall, mostly for recreational events.