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Lierde

Municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Lierde

Lierde

Location in Belgium

Location of Lierde in East Flanders

Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°49′E / 50.800°N 3.817°E / 50.800; 3.817Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementOudenaardeGovernment

• MayorJurgen Soetens (Voor Lierde) • Governing party/iesVoor Lierde, De 3de partijArea

• Total26.32 km² (10.16 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total6,567 • Density250/km² (650/sq mi)Postal codes

9570-9571-9572

NIS code

45063

Area codes055-054Websitewww.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. In 2021, Lierde had a total population of 6,626. The total area is 26.13 km².^[2] 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

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45063". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.