Linter
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Linter
Linter Location in Belgium Location of Linter in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°03′E / 50.800°N 5.050°E / 50.800; 5.050
Country	Belgium
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

Languages

• Standard Dutch
• Getelands dialects, which are transitional Brabantian-Limburgish dialects.^[2][3]