Luchteren Explained

Luchteren
Settlement Type:Village of Ghent
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Belgium East Flanders
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Type4:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name4:Ghent
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Ghent
Coordinates:51.0639°N 3.6339°W
Area Total Km2:8.45
Population Total:2750
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:9031
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:09

Luchteren (pronounced as /nl/) is a village in East Flanders, Belgium, within the municipality of Ghent.

Luchteren is the most rural parish of the sub-municipality of Drongen, located on the main N461 road.

Most shops and other important features are located in the main streets Beekstraat, Antoon Catriestraat, Boskeetstraat and Gavergrachtstraat, the last one holding the small parish church, the only school and the only bar of the village. Halewijn is a distinct neighbourhood within Luchteren.

Luchteren borders the Drongen parishes of Baarle (south) and Central Drongen (east), the Ghent submunicipality of Mariakerke (northeast), the Nevele submunicipality of Merendree, and Vinderhoute, Lovendegem's only submunicipality.