Denderleeuw

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Denderleeuw is a municipality in the Denderstreek ( on the river Dender ) in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium with 19,069 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012). It consists of the main town and the two districts Iddergem and shaft.

History

From Carolingian times until the 11th century, the area of Denderleeuw was in Brabantgau. In the eleventh century the Count of Flanders conquered the whole territory of the Duchy of Brabant between the Scheldt and the Dender as well Liedekerke east of the Dender. The Dukes of Brabant had theoretically as dukes of Lorraine, the Oberlhensrecht over the area. Nevertheless, the Lord of Gavere and Liedekerke - Denderleeuw 1288 fought on the side of Duke Johann I in Woeringen. The castle of the lords of Liedekerke - Denderleeuw stood on the eastern bank of the Dender.

The French divided at the end of the 18th century Denderleeuw the Department of the Scheldt and Liedekerke the department of the Dyle to. The Scheldt Department in 1815 to the province of East Flanders, the province Dyledepartement to Südbrabant.

Community structure

Denderleeuw is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Flanders and consists of the following parts of Denderleeuw, Iddergem and shaft have been incorporated to Denderleeuw in 1977 and were previously self-employed. Shaft and Denderleeuw have grown to a large extent with one another. Iddergem is, although in a slight degree melted together with Denderleeuw, always remained a separate settlement core.

Iddergem

The village name is derived from a gentleman Ider. In the 12th century, the area along with Teralfene and Erembodegem possession of the Knights of Erembodegem. After that remained Iddergem until the 17th century, together with shaft personal possession of the Counts of Flanders. In 1649 it was sold to the Vilain family who owned it until the French Revolution. After that, it became a municipality, the mayor, there were in 1800.

Wave

Shaft is located directly to the northwest from the center Denderleeuws; the core settlement Welles is now overgrown with him. On a Frankish burial ground at wave objects were found, from which it is clear that the place was already inhabited in any case by the Franks. The Knights of Erembodegem had possessions in the 12th century wave. Between the 13th and 18th centuries formed shaft together with Iddergem, Teralfene and Erembodegem a "four band ". This Dutch word describes a court outdoor space (often in the village lime ), were placed on the four benches in the square. These sat in court proceedings, the jurors and judges and judged over the standing in the middle of the 4 banks accused.

Attractions

  • The Gothic church Amandus
  • The rectory of 1783: The listed building was built with the stones from the old building at the same place. It has a walled garden, which extends up to the caller Dende. Since 1280 (until the French Revolution) the Church was subordinate to the Norbertine pin Dielegem ( near Jette ). Today's chief is Serge De Cauwer.
  • The castle Van Roy ( rond 1900)
  • The modern regional station Denderleeuw of 1964, important railway junction of the route Aalst Ghent -Brussels and Kortrijk -Brussels.
  • The nature reserve Wellemeersen

Events

  • (Hot air ) balloon event " Denderleeuw Flies " ( hook size " Denderleeuw Vliegt " )

Sports

In the second Belgian football league of FCV Dender EH played. Its home games he denies at Florent Beeckmanstadion, which offers 8,157 spectators a place.

Traffic

Aalst is located 6 km north-west, 16 km north of Dendermonde and Brussels, about 22 km south-west.

The next highway exits are located at Affligem and Aalst of the A10 / E 40 The place has a regional railway station on the railway line Gent - Aalst - Denderleeuw - Brussels, Kortrijk - Oudenaarde - Denderleeuw and Geraardsbergen - Denderleeuw - Aalst.

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