Mere, Belgium

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Mere 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 Erpe, Ottergem, Bambrugge and Aaigem and the municipalities of Haaltert ( borough Haaltert ) and Aalst ( borough Nieuwerkerken ). Mere has 5033 inhabitants ( 1 January 2003) and an area of 5.77 km ². The population density is 873 inh. / Km ².

History

In the Jerusalem street ( a street ) on the opposite side of the windmill are the remains of a Roman villa have been found ( on the hill opposite the Merelputstraat ). Mere was mentioned in 1003 in a document as Meren. Perhaps the name comes from the numerous swamps ( Meren in Dutch) in the vicinity of the village. At the beginning of the 19th century, the village had 1874 inhabitants and the end of the 19th century, it had 2942 inhabitants. At that time there was a windmill, three water mills and a factory that was work 1,000 people. Every year around 300 people went to France to help as seasonal workers during the harvest.

Geography

The highest point in the borough of Mere is located on the 68 meter high Gotegemberg. In the Diepestraat (a road ) next to the windmill were the teeth of various marine fish, including sharks, have been found. They show that there was a history of the country on the bottom of a sea.

Attractions

  • The De Graevesmolen is an overshot water mill and is in the Bosstraat 25 There is a grain mill and oil mill. The mill is a listed building ( Rijksmonument ):
  • The Gotegemmolen is an overshot water mill and is in the Gotegemstraat 1 There is a grain mill and is a listed building:
  • The Kruiskoutermolen or Jezuïtenmolen (also called Van Der Molen Haegen ) is a windmill with an open Bock chair and stands in the Schoolstraat. It is a grain mill and also a listed building:
  • The Molen te Broeck or 't Hof Schuurke is an overshot water mill and is in Wilgendries 6 It is a grain mill and is a listed building:
  • In Mere the Sint- Baafskirche stands. Mere is part of the Office of the Dean of Lede.

Side view of De Graevesmolen in Mere

Waterwheel of De Graevesmolen in Mere

Gotegemmolen in Mere

Waterwheel of Gotegemmolen in Mere

Kruiskoutermolen in Mere

Molen te Broeck in Mere

Waterwheel der Molen te Broeck in Mere

The church of Mere, Front View

The church of Mere, side view

The highway bridge (E40 ) of Mere over the Oudenaardsesteenweg

Sports

In the football club FC Mere Mere, the (2012 ) is currently active in the fourth Provincial of the Province of East Flanders plays.

Tourism

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

End of a closed town in Mere

Erpe-Mere Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek Arrondissement of Aalst Aalst, Belgium Burst (village) Erondegem Vlekkem Egem (East Flanders)
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