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Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; , not officially recognized) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders (Flemish Region). Sint-Lievens-Houtem is crossed by the Molenbeek in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem. It is named after Saint Livinus (Sint Lieven in Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there. The town comprises the former municipalities of Bavegem, , Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and , and the hamlets of , , and Hoogveld, formerly parts of . Houtem Jaarmarkt In November every year, Sint-Lievens-Houtem holds a winter fair and livestock market, the ''Houtem Jaarmarkt'', at which hundreds of traders sell cattle and horses. In 2010 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Places of interest Image:Sint-Lievenis-Houtem - Livinuskapel - België.jpg, Image:St.-Lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavegem
Bavegem is a village in the Denderstreek in East Flanders in Belgium, part of the municipality of Sint-Lievens-Houtem. A specific landscape is the classified and protected landscape around "de oude linde", between Bavegem, Vlierzele and Oordegem. Bevegem is the hometown of Inex, a large diary company. The neighbouring villages are: * Vlierzele *Oordegem *Oosterzele Oosterzele () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of , , , , Oosterzele proper and . In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12&nb ... *Sint-Lievens-Houtem * Letterhoutem Gallery File:Kerkkouterstraat 18 - 110238 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, House in Bevegem File:Sint Onkomenakerk - Bavegem - 2021-01.jpg, St Onkomena Church References External links * Sint-Lievens-Houtem Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut (province), Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East Flanders. Most of the Denderstreek is part of the Scheldeland (Scheldtland), the rest is part of the Flemish Ardennes. Etymology The Dutch language, Dutch word ''streek'' means "region". Thus, Denderstreek means "Dender Region". Towns and communities The Denderstreek includes the following towns and communities: * Aalst, Belgium, Aalst contains: Aalst, Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade (Aalst), Hofstade, Meldert (East Flanders), Meldert, Moorsel, Nieuwerkerken-Aalst, Nieuwerkerken and Terjoden * Buggenhout contains: Briel (parish), Briel, Buggenhout, Opdorp and Opstal * Denderleeuw contains: Denderleeuw, Iddergem and Welle * Dendermonde contains: Appels, Baasrode, Dendermonde, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlierzele
Vlierzele is a village on the Molenbeek, in the Denderstreek, at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of East Flanders, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Etymologically the name Vlierzele is derived from Fliteritsale (in 639) and Vliendersele (in 1412). This is a combination of either the plant name "''vlier''", which is Dutch for "elder", or the person's name Flether, and "''sale''" or "''sele''", which both mean place of residence in Old-Dutch. The neighbouring villages are: * Bambrugge *Bavegem * Borsbeke *Burst * Erondegem * Letterhoutem * Ottergem *Oordegem Lede () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, in the Denderstreek near the cities of Ghent, Aalst and Dendermonde. In 2011, Lede had a population of 17,882 and area of 29.69 km2, a population density of 575 inhabitan ... * Papegem * Vlekkem * Zonnegem Gallery File:Sint Fledericuskerk - Vlierzele-02.jpg, St Fledericus Church File:Oordeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem. Erpe-Mere is crossed by 2 brooks, the Molenbeek and the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek. In 2022 Erpe-Mere had a total population of 20,127. The total area is 34.03 km2. The current mayor of Erpe-Mere is Hugo De Waele, from the CD&V (Christian Democratic) party. History The municipality was formed in 1975 by the merger of the eight sub-municipalities of today, but the sub-communities Erpe and Mere initially disagreed on the new name for the merged municipality. While Erpe had the largest area, Mere was central in the entire area and had more inhabitants. As a compromise they choose the double name Erpe-Mere. Geography The municipality is bordered to the north by Lede, in the east by Aalst and Haaltert, in the south by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molenbeek (Erpe-Mere Bovenschelde)
The Molenbeek (English: Millbrook) is a brook in the Denderstreek, Belgium. The stream has a length of approximately 22 kilometers. The source of the Molenbeek is located in Grotenberge and the delta is in nearby Wichelen. This brook is not to be confused with the 25-km-lomg Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek which is also in Erpe-Mere (and Herzele). The 25-km brook is part of the Molenbeek Erpe-Mere drainage basin. Basin The basin of the Molenbeek is located in the province of East Flanders, and flows through the municipalities of Wichelen (Schellebelle, Serskamp, Wichelen), Lede, Belgium, Lede (Wanzele, Impe, Smetlede, Papegem, Lede, Belgium, Lede, and Oordegem), Erpe-Mere (Erondegem, Vlekkem, Ottergem, Bambrugge, Egem (East Flanders), Egem, and Burst (village), Burst) and Herzele (Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem). The south of the basin comprises a small part of the Zottegem municipality (Grotenberge and Leeuwergem). In the west, it crosses the border of the Sint-Lievens-Houtem t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Livinus
Saint Livinus (''c''. 580 – 12 November 657), also Livinus of Ghent, was an apostle in Flanders and Brabant, venerated as a saint and martyr in the Catholic tradition and more especially at the Saint Bavo Chapel, Ghent. His feast day is 12 November. Legend and hagiography Details of the biography of Deventer saint Lebuinus were used to compile the ''Passio'' of St Livinus. The legend goes that Livinus was born from Irish nobility. Upon studies in England, where he visited Saint Augustine of Canterbury, he returned to Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... He was bishop of Dublin in 656. He later went on a ''peregrinatio Domini'' and left Ireland for Ghent (Belgium) and Zeeland (Netherlands) where he preached. During one of his sermons, Livinus was attack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
