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Erpe is a borough of Erpe -Mere at the Molenbeek- Ter Erpenbeek in Denderstreek in the Flanders region. It lies in the southeast of the province of East Flanders and belongs to Arrondissement Aalst. The borough is bordered by the boroughs Mere, Ottergem and Erondegem and the municipalities of Lede (Part communities Impe and Lede ) and Aalst ( Aalst boroughs and Nieuwerkerken ). Erpe has 4903 inhabitants ( 1 January 2003) and an area of 8.28 km ². The population density is 592 inh. / Km ².

History

Erpe was first mentioned in 1057 in a document, although the village is probably much older. The name is derived from the name Erpo. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, the population of Erpe steadily increased. In 1769 there were 1032 inhabitants, in 1801 1638 and in 1893 already 2394th In the late 19th century, there were two water mills in the village, a windmill, two breweries and a Essigmacherei.

Attractions

  • The Cottemmolen is an overshot water mill and is in the Molenstraat 36 Previously it was a grain mill and oil mill. Later, it was only a grain mill. It is a listed building ( Rijksmonument ):
  • The Van Der Biestmolen is an overshot water mill and is in the Dorpsstraat 3 It is a grain mill and is not a listed building.
  • The water tower of Tussengemeentelijke Maatschappij voor Vlaanderen the Watervoorziening.
  • In Erpe the Sint- Martinus church. Erpe belongs to the deanery of Lede.

Gallery

Side view of Cottemmolen in Erpe

Waterwheel of Cottemmolen in Erpe

Van Der Biestmolen in Erpe

Waterwheel of Van Der Biestmolen in Erpe

Water tower in Erpe

The Church of Erpe

The railway bridge over the Erpe Oudenaardsesteenweg

Tourism

By Erpe the Molenbeekroute runs. The Molenbeekroute is a bicycle route, known above all the mills of the community Erpe -Mere and two streams, both of which bear the name Molenbeek ( mill creek ).

Sports

Previously Erpe had two football teams in the Royal Belgian Football Association ( CBFA ): FC and FC Oranja Erpe Edixvelde. The Belgian " National Clubhouse " of the motorcycle club " Blue Angels" is located in Erpe.

End of a closed town in Erpe

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