Lierde
Encyclopedia
Lierde is a municipality
located in the Flemish Ardennes
, the hilly southern part of the Belgian
province of East Flanders
in the Denderstreek
. The municipality comprises the towns of Deftinge
, Hemelveerdegem
, Sint-Maria-Lierde
and Sint-Martens-Lierde
. On January 1, 2006 Lierde had a total population of 6,399. The total area is 26.13 km² which gives a population density
of 245 inhabitants per km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Flemish Ardennes
Flemish Ardennes
The Flemish Ardennes is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.The area is distinct from the Ardennes, which is situated further to the south in Wallonia, France and Luxembourg....
, the hilly southern part of the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of East Flanders
East Flanders
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
in the Denderstreek
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in the heart of 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....
. The municipality comprises the towns of Deftinge
Deftinge
Deftinge is a small village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders.The village's coat of arms is of unknown origin...
, Hemelveerdegem
Hemelveerdegem
Hemelveerdegem is a small village and borough which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde in the Denderstreek in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village and estate were ruled from the 17th century until at least the late 18th century by the armigerous Boelare family.The village's...
, Sint-Maria-Lierde
Sint-Maria-Lierde
Sint-Maria-Lierde is a small village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders....
and Sint-Martens-Lierde
Sint-Martens-Lierde
Sint-Martens-Lierde is a small village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders....
. On January 1, 2006 Lierde had a total population of 6,399. The total area is 26.13 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 245 inhabitants per km².