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Sint-Lievens-Houtem

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About Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Sint-Lievens-Houtem is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Burst, 34km from Hallerbos.

Sint-Lievens-Houtem is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 9,146, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sint-Lievens-Houtem sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sint-Lievens-Houtem to your route.

About Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Dutch: [sɪnt ˌlivəns ˈɦʌutəm] ; French: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders (Flemish Region).

Read more Sint-Lievens-Houtem is crossed by the Molenbeek in Vlierzele, Zonnegem and Letterhoutem. It is named after Saint Livinus (Sint Lieven in Dutch), a Christian saint believed to have been buried there. The town comprises the former municipalities of Bavegem, Letterhoutem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Zonnegem, and the hamlets of Espenhoek, Cotthem, and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Oombergen.

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Where is Sint-Lievens-Houtem located?

Sint-Lievens-Houtem is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9197 latitude, 3.8622 longitude.

What is the population of Sint-Lievens-Houtem?

Sint-Lievens-Houtem has a population of approximately 9,146 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
9,146
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.9197, 3.8622

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Sint-Lievens-Houtem

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Ghent

Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.

18 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

34 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Pairi Daiza

Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Sint-Lievens-Houtem

  • 52 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 56 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 70 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
  • 79 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sint-Lievens-Houtem.

Letterhoutem

🇧🇪 Belgium

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Borsbeke

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2 km awayPop. 2,363

Vlierzele

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 2,159

Bavegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,375

Hillegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,258

Perre

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,000

Burst

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 2,987

Herzele

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 16,523

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