Lierde () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Flemish Ardennes
The Flemish Ardennes (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vlaamse Ardennen'') is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Highest summit is the Hotondberg (151 m). Main characteristics of the region ar ...
, the hilly southern part of the
Belgian province of
East Flanders in the
Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of
Deftinge
Deftinge is a village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. It was an independent municipality unti ...
,
Hemelveerdegem,
Sint-Maria-Lierde and
Sint-Martens-Lierde. In 2021, Lierde had a total population of 6,626. The total area is 26.13 km².
Lierde borders to
Brakel,
Zottegem,
Herzele and
Geraardsbergen. Lierde is known for the
Ronde van vlaanderen, a bike race where cyclists climb all the hills of the
Flemish Ardennes
The Flemish Ardennes (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vlaamse Ardennen'') is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Highest summit is the Hotondberg (151 m). Main characteristics of the region ar ...
.
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places in East Flanders
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