Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 9520-9521 Area 26.67 km² Area code 053 | Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Aalst Area codes 053 Local time Wednesday 8:30 PM Province East Flanders | |
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Sint-Lievens-Houtem ( [sɪnt ˌlivə(n)s ˈɦʌu̯tɛm], French Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders (Flemish Region). Sint-Lievens-Houtem is crossed by the Molenbeek in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem.
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Map of Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Belgium
It is named after Saint Livinus (Sint Lieven in Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there.
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.
Houtem Jaarmarkt
In November every year, Sint-Lievens-Houtem holds a winter fair and livestock market, the Houtem Jaarmarkt, at which hundreds of traders sell cattle and horses. In 2010 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.