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Zonnegem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; french: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, 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 - Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; french: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a Flemish Community of Belgium, Dutch-speaking Municipalities in Belgium, 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 (Erpe-Mere Bovenschelde), Molenbeek in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem. It is named after Saint Livinus (Sint Lieven in Dutch language, Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there. The town comprises the former Municipalities of Belgium, 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 UN ... [...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 *Papegem *Vlekkem *Zonnegem Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; french: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, 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 ... Gallery File:Sint Fledericuskerk - Vlierzele-02.jpg, St Fledericus Church File:Oordegemstraat ... [...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, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East Flanders. The Dutch word ''streek'' means region. Thus Denderstreek means the Dender Region. Most of the Denderstreek is part of the Scheldeland (Scheldtland), the rest is part of the Flemish Ardennes. Towns and communities in the Denderstreek The Denderstreek includes the following towns and communities: * Aalst contains: Aalst, Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade, Meldert, Moorsel, Nieuwerkerken and Terjoden * Buggenhout contains: Briel, Buggenhout, Opdorp and Opstal * Denderleeuw contains: Denderleeuw, Iddergem and Welle * Dendermonde contains: Appels, Baasrode, Dendermonde, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde * Erpe-Mere contains: Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Den Dotter, Egem ... [...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 Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek which is also in Erpe-Mere (and Herzele). 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 ( Wanzele, Impe, Smetlede, Papegem, Lede, and Oordegem), Erpe-Mere (Erondegem, Vlekkem, Ottergem, Bambrugge, Egem, and 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 territory (Vlierzele, Zonnegem, Letterhoutem). The Molenbeek is part of the Drie Molenbeken drainage basin. The Drie Molenbeken are tributarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Aalst
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany. Geography Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities: Famous inhabitants * Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist *Johan Van Hecke, politician *Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal * Frans Van De Velde (1909-2002), missionary * Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet *Walter Muls (1961), politician *Tom De Sutter (1985), football player *Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent Ghent University ( nl, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the ... References External links * Offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zottegem
Zottegem (, Sotteghem and Sottegem in older English and French language sources) is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove. On 1 January 2018, Zottegem had a total population of 26,373. The total area is 56.66 km2 which gives a population density of 470 inhabitants per km2. Zottegem is part of the hilly geographical area of the Flemish Ardennes (''Vlaamse Ardennen''); the hills and cobblestone streets (Paddestraat) are regular locations in the springtime cycle classics of Flanders. The city is known for its ties with Lamoral, Count of Egmont; Lamoral has a castle (''Egmontkasteel''), a museum (''Egmontkamer'') and two statues in the centre of Zottegem. He is buried in a crypt (''Egmontcrypte'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzele
Herzele () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of , Herzele proper, , , , , and . In 2021, Herzele had a total population of 18,414. The total area is 47.40 km². The current mayor of Herzele is Johan Van Tittelboom, from the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party. Herzele is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem, as well as 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 ... in Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Woubrechtegem, and Ressegem. References External links *Official website Municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst (village), Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Belgium, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem (East Flanders), Egem. Erpe-Mere is crossed by 2 brooks, the Molenbeek (Erpe-Mere Bovenschelde), 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lede, Belgium
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 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Lede is Geertrui Van de Velde (CD&V). Geography The municipality comprises the sub-municipalities of Impe, Lede proper, Oordegem, Smetlede, Wanzele, and the hamlet of Papegem. All the sub-municipalities and also the hamlet are crossed by the Molenbeek. Sandstone The Lede Formation ( nl, Formatie van Lede; abbreviation: Ld) is a geologic formation in the subsurface of Belgium. The formation is named after Lede. It consists of shallow-marine limestone and sandstone, deposited in the former sea that covered Belgium during the Eocene. The bluestone (for roads) and in particular the yellow-brown calcareous sandstone extracted from quarries in Lede and neighbouring areas, were widely used during the 15th to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetteren
Wetteren () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = Province of Belgium , image_flag = Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg , flag_size = , image_shield = Wapen van O .... The municipality comprises the towns of , and Wetteren proper. In 2021, Wetteren had a total population of 26,206. The total area is 36.68 km². Educational institutions * GemeenschapsonderwijNoordlaan 10, Wetteren * Basischool SchepperCooppallaan 82, Wetteren * Basisschool Sint-GertrudiF. Leirensstraat 31, Wetteren * Basisschool Sint-JozeWegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren * ScheppersinstituuCooppaallaan 128, Wetteren * Sint-GertrudiscollegWegvoeringstraat 21, Wetteren * Sint-JozefinstituuWegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren * MariagaarOosterzelsesteenweg 80, Wetteren Notable people * Julien De Wilde (b. Wetteren, 7 January 1967), businessman * Émile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance.Compare: This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the members of which are elected by State Parties meeting in a General Assembly. Through a compendium of the different oral and intangible treasures of humankind worldwide, the programme aims to draw attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage, which UNESCO has identified as an essential component and as a repository of cultural diversity and of creative expression. The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect. the programme compiles two lists. The longer, Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, comprises cultural "practices and expressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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