Lierde Explained

Lierde
Picture-Legend:Lierde town hall
Map:Lierde East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Lierde in East Flanders
Arms:Blason ville be Lierde.svg
Flag:Flag of Lierde.svg
Arrondissement:Oudenaarde
Nis:45063
Mayor:Jurgen Soetens (Voor Lierde)
Majority:Voor Lierde, De 3de partij
Postal-Codes:9570-9571-9572
Telephone-Area:055-054
Web:www.lierde.be
Coordinates:50.8°N 52°W

Lierde (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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. In 2021, Lierde had a total population of 6,626. The total area is 26.13 km².[1] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45063 . Statistics Belgium . 9 May 2022 .