Luchteren is the most rural parish of Drongen

Drongen

Drongen is a submunicipality of the city of Ghent .Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle....

, which is itself a submunicipality of Ghent

Ghent

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, East Flanders

East Flanders

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, Flanders

Flanders

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, Belgium

Belgium

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Most shops and other important features are located in the main streets Beekstraat, Antoon Catriestraat, Boskeetstraat and Gavergrachtstraat, the last one holding the small parish church, the only school and the only bar of the village. Halewijn

Halewijn

Halewijn can have several meanings:*Halewijn is a hamlet in Luchteren, Belgium.*Halewijn is the name of the character in the Dutch folksong, see Heer Halewijn ....

 is a distinct neighbourhood within Luchteren.

Luchteren borders the Drongen parishes of Baarle (south) and Central Drongen (east), the Ghent submunicipality of Mariakerke (northeast), the Nevele

Nevele

Nevele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hansbeke, Landegem, Merendree, Nevele proper, Poesele and Vosselare. On January 1, 2006 Nevele had a total population of 11,217...

 submunicipality of Merendree, and Vinderhoute, Lovendegem

Lovendegem

Lovendegem is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Lovendegem proper and Vinderhoute. On January 1, 2006 Lovendegem had a total population of 9,358...

's only submunicipality.