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Denderhoutem
Denderhoutem is a village, located in the Denderstreek in the Flemish province of East Flanders (Belgium). Since 1977 it is part of the municipality of Haaltert. The arms show a garb, most likely a symbol for agriculture. The old seals of the local council, dating from the 15th and 16th century, showed a tree, with on the sides two small shields, one with the lion of Flanders, the other with the arms of Burgundy Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c .... Why the council in the early 19th century applied for the garb instead is not known. Residents Mr. Johannes Josef van de Velde was a third class passenger on the RMS ''Titanic'' in 1912, his last place of residence is listed as Denderhoutem. Mr. van de Velde did not survive the sinking and his body was not recovered. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haaltert
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 is 30.30 km². The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA. There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek or in popular language Molenbeek (English: Millbrook-Ter Erpenbrook) is a brook in the Denderstreek, Belgium. The stream has a length of approximately 25 kilometers. The source of the Molenbeek is in Godveerdegem and th ... creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert. Gallery Image:Haaltert, Sint Gorikskerk positie1 foto3 2011-10-02 15.32.JPG, Saint Gorik church Image:Kerksken, kerk foto1 2011-10-02 15.11.JPG, Kerksken, church I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |