Lierde
ArmsBlason ville be Lierde.svg
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Nis45063
MayorJurgen Soetens (Voor Lierde)
MajorityVoor Lierde, De 3de partij
Postal-codes9570-9571-9572
Telephone-area055-054
Webwww.lierde.be
Coordinates50°48′N 03°49′E

Lierde (ˈliːrdə) is a municipality located in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Deftinge, Hemelveerdegem, Sint-Maria-Lierde and Sint-Martens-Lierde. In 2021, Lierde had a total population of 6,626. The total area is 26.13 km².[1] Lierde borders to Brakel, Zottegem, Herzele and Geraardsbergen. Lierde is known for the Ronde van vlaanderen, a bike race where cyclists climb all the hills of the Flemish Ardennes.

References

  1. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45063". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.