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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Municipality
Flag of Sint-Lievens-HoutemFlagCoat of arms of Sint-Lievens-HoutemCoat of arms
Location of Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem is located in BelgiumSint-Lievens-HoutemSint-Lievens-HoutemLocation in Belgium The municipality in the Aalst arrondissement
in the province of East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°52′E / 50.917°N 3.867°E / 50.917; 3.867
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorTim De Knyf (Nieuw Houtem)
 • Governing party/iesNieuw Houtem
Area
 • Total27.05 km (10.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,255
 • Density380/km (980/sq mi)
Postal codes9520-9521
NIS code41063
Area codes053
Websitewww.sint-lievens-houtem.be

Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Dutch: [sɪnt ˌlivəns ˈɦʌutəm] ; 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.

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 [nl], Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Zonnegem [nl], and the hamlets of Espenhoek [nl], Cotthem [nl], and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Oombergen [nl].

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

  • Livinus Chapel (2008) Livinus Chapel (2008)
  • Former water mill (2008) Former water mill (2008)

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

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Places adjacent to Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Wetteren Lede
Oosterzele Sint-Lievens-Houtem Erpe-Mere
Zottegem Herzele
Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Aalst
Dendermonde
Eeklo
Ghent
Oudenaarde
Sint-Niklaas


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