Lierde

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Lierde
Municipality
Lierde town hall
Lierde town hall
Flag of Lierde
Flag
Coat of arms of Lierde
Coat of arms
Lierde is located in Belgium
Lierde
Lierde
Location in Belgium
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Location of Lierde in East Flanders
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Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Government
 • Mayor Marc De Brakeleer (LIERDE)
 • Governing party/ies LIERDE, CL
Area
 • Total 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 6,542
 • Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Postal codes 9570-9571-9572
Area codes 055-054
Website www.lierde.be

Lierde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈliːrdə]) 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. Lierde borders to Brakel, Zottegem, Herzele and Geraardsbergen. Lierde is known for the Ronde van vlaanderen, a bike race where cyclists climb all the hills of the Flemish Ardennes.

References

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (Dutch)


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