The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in the heart of Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East Flanders. The Dutch word streek means region. Thus Denderstreek means the Dender Region. Most of the Denderstreek is part of the Scheldeland (Scheldtland), the rest is part of the Flemish Ardennes.
Towns and communities in the Denderstreek
The Denderstreek includes the following towns and communities:
Aalst contains: Aalst, Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade, Meldert, Moorsel, Nieuwerkerken and TerjodenBrakel contains: Elst, Everbeek, Michelbeke, Nederbrakel, Opbrakel, Parike, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove and ZegelsemBuggenhout contains: Briel, Buggenhout, Opdorp and OpstalDenderleeuw contains: Denderleeuw, Iddergem and WelleDendermonde contains: Appels, Baasrode, Dendermonde, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde and Sint-Gillis-bij-DendermondeErpe-Mere contains: Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Den Dotter, Egem, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and VlekkemGeraardsbergen contains: Geraardsbergen, Goeferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem (Smeerebbe and Vloerzegem), Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and ZarlardingeHaaltert contains: Den Dotter, Denderhoutem, Haaltert, Heldergem, Kerksken and TerjodenHerzele contains: Borsbeke, Herzele, Hillegem, Ressegem, Sint-Antelinks, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Steenhuize-Wijnhuize and WoubrechtegemLebbeke contains: Denderbelle, Lebbeke and WiezeLede contains: Impe, Lede, Oordegem, Papegem, Smetlede and WanzeleLierde contains: Deftinge, Hemelveerdegem, Sint-Maria-Lierde and Sint-Martens-LierdeNinove contains: Appelterre-Eichem, Aspelare, Denderwindeke, Lieferinge, Meerbeke, Lebeke, Nederhasselt, Neigem, Ninove, Okegem, Outer, Pollare and VoordeSint-Lievens-Houtem contains: Bavegem, Letterhoutem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Vlierzele and ZonnegemWichelen contains: Schellebelle, Serskamp and WichelenZottegem contains: Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen, Velzeke-Ruddershove and ZottegemNote: Den Dotter is a part of Erpe-Mere and Haaltert, Terjoden is a part of Aalst and Haaltert.
There are several bicycle routes in the Denderstreek, including the Molenbeekroute (millbrook route), Denderende steden (dendering towns), the Reuzenroute (giants route) and the Ros Beiaardroute (steed bayard route).There are also motorcycle and car routes like Denderroute zuid (Dender route south)The Dender, main river in the Dender basin.The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Zottegem, Herzele, Haaltert, Erpe-Mere and Aalst (left bank) as a tributary of the Dender.The Molenbeek (millbrook) in Zottegem, Herzele, Erpe-Mere, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Lede and Wichelen, being one of the Drie Molenbeken (three millbrooks), part of the drainage basin the Drie Molenbeken as a tributary of the Bovenschelde.Regions around the Denderstreek
