Lierde
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| Lierde | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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Map of Lierde
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| Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°49′E / 50.800°N 3.817°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 03°49′E / 50.800°N 3.817°E | |||
| 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 2012)[1] | |||
| • Total | 6,542 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9570-9571-9572 | ||
| Area codes | 055-054 | ||
| Website | www.lierde.be | ||
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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. Lierde borders to Brakel, Zottegem, Herzele and Geraardsbergen. Lierde is known by the Ronde van vlaanderen, a bike race where cyclists climb all the hills of the flemisch ardennes.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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