Official Name: | Hemelveerdegem |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belgium |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Name1: | Flemish Region |
Subdivision Name2: | East Flanders |
Subdivision Name3: | Lierde |
Area Total Km2: | 2.80 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 383 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Coordinates: | 50.8°N 54°W |
Hemelveerdegem is a village and borough which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde in the Denderstreek in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village and estate were ruled from 1752 by the armigerous Boelare family.
The village was first mentioned around 963 as Ermfredeghe. In 1752, the village became part of the barony of Boelare.[2] In 1977, the municipality was merged into Lierde.[3]
The Saint John the Baptist Church mainly dates from the 18th century, however some parts have been estimated to originate from the 14th to 16th century.[2] The reredos (altar piece) dates from the early 16th century, and is considered a masterpiece of wood work.[4] The church has been designated a protected monument in 1969.[5]
The village's coat of arms shows a beehive with a lion behind it. The arms were granted on 4 August 1818 and were confirmed on 7 September 1928.[6]