Onzelievehereboom was the name of a 1200-year-old
oak tree
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably '' ...
in
Kortessem
Kortessem (; li, Kotsoeve) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 kmĀ² which gives a population density of 238 inhabit ...
, Belgium, dedicated by popular piety to ''Onze Lieve Here'', "Our Dear Lord". It was believed to be the
oldest tree
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in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
when it was overthrown by a storm 18 July 2009.
External links
Individual oak trees
2000s individual tree deaths
Individual trees in Belgium
History of Belgian Limburg
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