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Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌlivə(n)s ˈɦʌu̯tɛm] (
listen); French: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a Dutch-speaking 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 in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem.
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Sint-Lievens-Houtem | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Sint-Lievens-Houtem  | |
  Sint-Lievens-Houtem Location in Belgium
The municipality in the Aalst arrondissement in the province of East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°52′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Aalst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim De Knyf (Nieuw Houtem) |
| • Governing party/ies | Nieuw Houtem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,255 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9520-9521 |
| Area codes | 053 |
| Website | www.sint-lievens-houtem.be |
It is named after Saint Livinus (Sint Lieven in Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there.
The town comprises the former municipalities of Bavegem, Letterhoutem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Zonnegem, and the hamlets of Espenhoek, Cotthem, and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Oombergen.
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.[2]
Places of interest
Livinus Chapel (2008)
Former water mill (2008)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
External links
Media related to Sint-Lievens-Houtem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- Webpage at Reocities
Places adjacent to Sint-Lievens-Houtem | |
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Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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| Aalst |  | |
| Dendermonde | ||
| Eeklo | ||
| Ghent | ||
| Oudenaarde | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | ||
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На других языках
[de] Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem ist eine belgische Gemeinde in der Denderstreek in der Region Flandern mit 10.400 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2020). Die Gemeinde hat insgesamt fünf Teilgemeinden, Bavegem, Letterhoutem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Vlierzele und Zonnegem. Der Molenbeek verläuft durch Letterhoutem, Vlierzele und Zonnegem.- [en] Sint-Lievens-Houtem
[ru] Синт-Ливенс-Хаутем
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