Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; french: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a

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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 ( French, ) or (Dutch, ), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated ...

in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem. It is named after

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(Sint Lieven in Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there. The town comprises the former municipalities of

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, , 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 - België.jpg, Image:St.-Lievens-Houtem Watermolen2.JPG,

References

External links

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Official website
- Only available in Dutch
Webpage at Reocities
Municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub