Deurle is part of the municipality of

Sint-Martens-Latem Sint-Martens-Latem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. In 2021, Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,285. The t ...

located in the

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part of

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. Deurle is a picturesque small village near the borders of the river Lys and was added to Sint-Martens-Latem in 1977. Many well-known Flemish artists have lived in this village nested near a forest. Today, it is one of the best residential areas around Gent (Ghent), also counting numerous restaurants and bistros. The village was first mentioned in 1114 as Durle, but artefacts from the

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have been discovered.

Notable people

Jenny Montigny Jeanne (Jenny) Montigny (8 December 1875, Ghent – 31 October 1937, Deurle) was a Belgian painter. Life Montigny's father was a lawyer and government official who oversaw several boards and commissions and was later Dean of the law faculty at ...

(1875–1937), artist *

Gustave De Smet Gustave Franciscus De Smet (21 January 1877 – 8 October 1943) was a Belgian painter. Together with Constant Permeke and Frits Van den Berghe, he was one of the founders of Flemish Expressionism. His younger brother, , also became a painter. ...

(1877-1943), artist

Gallery

File:Deurle 16-09-2008 16-40-34.JPG, Street view File:Sint-Martens-Latem - Deurle - Dorpstraat 39 - Pastorie Sint-Aldegondeparochie (2020-11-14 12-50-43).jpg, Clergy house File:20100822 Deurle (0001).jpg, Brasserie hotel File:Leie deurle675.jpg, View on De Leie

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* Populated places in East Flanders Sint-Martens-Latem {{EastFlanders-geo-stub