5-578: Leeuwergem is a village belonging to the municipality of Zottegem . It is located on the Molenbeek , in the Denderstreek and Flemish Ardennes , which is part of the hilly southern part of the East Flanders province, Belgium . Leeuwergem used to be part of the heerlijkheid of Zottegem. From 1271 onwards, it formed a heerlijkheid with Massemen . It was an independent municipality until 1970, when it
10-536: Is 56.66 km which gives a population density of 470 inhabitants per km . Zottegem is part of the hilly geographical area of the Flemish Ardennes ( Vlaamse Ardennen ); the hills and cobblestone streets ( Paddestraat ) are regular locations in the springtime cycle classics of Flanders. The city is known for its ties with Lamoral, Count of Egmont . Lamoral has an Egmont Castle ( Egmontkasteel ), an Egmont museum ( Egmontkamer ) and two Egmont statues in
15-539: Is a city and municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders , in the province of East Flanders . The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem , Godveerdegem , Grotenberge , Leeuwergem , Oombergen , Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove , Sint-Maria-Oudenhove , Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove . On 1 January 2018, Zottegem had a total population of 26,373. The total area
20-583: The centre of Zottegem. He is buried in Egmont's crypt ( Egmontcrypte ) under the church. Leeuwergem Castle in Elene is an 18th-century stately home. There also the ruins of an 18th-century windmill can be found. Breivelde Castle in Grotenberge is surrounded by an English landscape garden. The archaeological museum of Velzeke exhibits findings from Gallo-Roman culture . This East Flanders location article
25-411: Was merged into Zottegem. Leeuwergem and the neighbouring village of Elene host the 18th-century Leeuwergem Castle domain, a private estate of 32 hectares. This East Flanders location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zottegem Zottegem ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɔtəɣɛm] , Sotteghem and Sottegem in older English and French language sources)
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