Lierde
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lierde is a municipality located in the hilly Flemish Ardennes region in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It was formed by the merger of four sub-municipalities: Deftinge, Hemelveerdegem, Sint-Maria-Lierde, and Sint-Martens-Lierde.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four equal horizontal stripes of red, yellow, black, and white, arranged from top to bottom.
Symbolism: The colors on the flag are derived from the heraldic colors of the four original sub-municipalities that form present-day Lierde: red and yellow represent Sint-Maria-Lierde and Sint-Martens-Lierde, while black and white represent Deftinge and Hemelveerdegem.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four equal horizontal stripes of red, yellow, black, and white, arranged from top to bottom.
Symbolism: The colors on the flag are derived from the heraldic colors of the four original sub-municipalities that form present-day Lierde: red and yellow represent Sint-Maria-Lierde and Sint-Martens-Lierde, while black and white represent Deftinge and Hemelveerdegem.
Statistics
Area
26.13 km²
Population
6,689