Sint-Lievens-Houtem - Definition and Overview

**Sint-Lievens-Houtem**
Location

Coat of arms	Flag
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Constituent parishes (formerly independent)
Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Letterhoutem, Bavegem, Zonnegem, most part of Vlierzele, and parts of Oombergen (i.e. hamlets of Espenhoek, Cotthem, and Hoogveld)
Basic facts
Area	26.66 km²
Population density	346.36/km²
Province	East Flanders
Administrative district	Aalst
Judicial district	Oudenaarde
Electoral district	Herzele
Police district	Herzele/ Sint-Lievens-Houtem/ Zottegem
Diocese	Ghent
RC deanery	Herzele/Sint-Lievens-Houtem
RC parish (Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper)	St. Michael's
Patron saint (Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper)	St. Livinus (d 12 November 657)
Level	29 to 83 m
Geographic coordinates	50° 55′N 3° 51′E
Soil	sandy clay
Drainage area	Dender basin
Postal code	9520 (Letterhoutem: 9521)
Dialling code	(+32) 53
Website	http://www.sint-lievens-houtem.be
Politics
Mayor	Dr. Lieven Latoir (Nieuw Houtem - NH)
Aldermen	Jozef Erauw (NH) Hubert Verhoeyen (VLD) Peter de Naeyer (NH) Georges van den Bossche (NH)
Parties in power	NH and VLD
Municipal Council Composition (21 seats)	NH 10 VLD 5 CD&V 5 Sp.a 1
Last municipal elections	8 October 2000
Next elections	2006
Major events
First Sunday of March	Bacchus procession
Sunday nearest to 29 June	Summer fair
First Sunday of July	Cotthem Kermis
Second Sunday of July	Hoekskens Kermis
Sunday nearest to 29 September	Michaelmas Kermis
11-12 November	Winter fair

Sint-Lievens-Houtem is an amalgamated municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The town comprises the former municipalities of Bavegem, Letterhoutem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Zonnegem, and the hamlets of Espenhoek, Cotthem, and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Oombergen. On 1 July 2004 Sint-Lievens-Houtem had a total population of 9,234 (4,507 males and 4,727 females). The total area is 26.66 km² which gives a population density of 346.36 inhabitants per km².

External links

Official website (http://www.sint-lievens-houtem.be) - Only available in Dutch

East Flanders
Aalst: \| Aalst \| Denderleeuw \| Erpe-Mere \| Geraardsbergen \| Haaltert \| Herzele \| Lede \| Ninove \| Sint-Lievens-Houtem \| Zottegem \|
Dendermonde: \| Berlare \| Buggenhout \| Dendermonde \| Hamme \| Laarne \| Lebbeke \| Waasmunster \| Wetteren \| Wichelen \| Zele \|
Eeklo: \| Assenede \| Eeklo \| Kaprijke \| Maldegem \| Sint-Laureins \| Zelzate \|
Ghent: \| Aalter \| Deinze \| De Pinte \| Destelbergen \| Evergem \| Gavere \| Ghent \| Knesselare \| Lochristi \| Lovendegem \| Melle \| Merelbeke \| Moerbeke \| Nazareth \| Nevele \| Oosterzele \| Sint-Martens-Latem \| Waarschoot \| Wachtebeke \| Zomergem \| Zulte \|
Oudenaarde: \| Brakel \| Horebeke \| Kluisbergen \| Kruishoutem \| Lierde \| Maarkedal \| Oudenaarde \| Ronse \| Wortegem-Petegem \| Zingem \| Zwalm \|
Sint-Niklaas: \| Beveren \| Kruibeke \| Lokeren \| Sint-Gillis-Waas \| Sint-Niklaas \| Stekene \| Temse \|

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