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Revision as of 10:12, 4 November 2015

Lierde
Lierde town hall
Lierde town hall
Flag of Lierde
Coat of arms of Lierde
Location of Lierde
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Government
 • MayorMarc De Brakeleer (LIERDE)
 • Governing party/iesLIERDE, CL
Area
 • Total
26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,567
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Postal codes
9570-9571-9572
NIS code
45063
Area codes055-054
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.