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Den Dotter is a 205 hectare nature reserve in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality
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 B ...
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Heldergem Haaltert () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, and . In 2021, Haaltert had a total population of 18,892. The total area ...
(municipality Haaltert) in the
East Flemish East Flemish ( nl, Oost-Vlaams, french: flamand oriental) is a collective term for the two easternmost subdivisions ("true" East Flemish, also called Core Flemish,Hoppenbrouwers, Cor; Hoppenbrouwers, Geer (2001): De Indeling van de Nederland ...
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, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East Flander ...
. It's a swampy, almost uninhabited area, with the central brook (beek) Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek, named for its numerous mills (molens). The Dotter is crossed by several hiking and cycleways, the hiking path "Den Dotter" starts at the Church of Aaigem. The path's distance is 10 km and at the district of Gotegem, there is an old mill that can be visited. The steam follows an erratic course and has a lush flora of over 300 species of plants. A paved road runs through the area to avoid visitor's getting wet feet when walking.Localisation of Den Dotter
/ref> The management is primarily engaged in harvesting and replanting of trees, provide good drainage and mowing lawns with the ubiquitous marsh marigold. Marsh marigold means dotterbloem (bloem meaning flower) in Dutch and so Den Dotter is derived from the word dotterbloem.


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