Leefdaal

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Leefdaal is a small town in central Belgium, in Flemish Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Bertem. Before 1977 it used to be one of the biggest villages in the region. Leefdaal features two medieval churches and a 17th-century castle.

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50°51′N4°35′E / 50.850°N 4.583°E / 50.850; 4.583

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  1. Vie du grand Saint Hubert à la Cour, au désert et sur le siège épiscopal de Tongres. Namur, imprimerie Picard-Balon. 28 pp. undated.