Louvain
See Louvain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lo͞o-văɴˈ) also Leu·ven (lœˈvən)
A city of central Belgium east of Brussels. First mentioned in the 9th century, it was a center of the wool trade in the Middle Ages but declined in the late 14th century because of civil strife. Its famed university dates from the 15th century. Population: 91,900.
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