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.