Tienen

Tienen
Collage of Tienen
Tienen in the Province of Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Tienen
Tienen
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°56′E / 50.800°N 4.933°E / 50.800; 4.933
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorKatrien Partyka (CD&V)
 • Governing partiesCD&V, Open VLD, N-VA, Groen
Area
 • Total
72.77 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)
 • Total
36,581
 • Density502.7/km2 (1,302/sq mi)
Postal codes
3300
NIS code
24107
Area codes016
Websitewww.tienen.be

Tienen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtinə(n)] ; French: Tirlemont [tiʁləmɔ̃]) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises Tienen itself and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete-Houtem and Vissenaken.

On 1 January 2017, Tienen had a total population of 34,365. The total area is 71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi), which gives a population density of 444 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,150/sq mi).