Boven-Leeuwen is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Gelderland

Gelderland

Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal

West Maas en Waal

West Maas en Waal is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal, an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.- Population centres :...

, and lies about 9 km east of Tiel

Tiel

' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....

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In 2001, the town of Boven-Leeuwen had 1268 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.30 km², and contained 485 residences.
The statistical area "Boven-Leeuwen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2160.