Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Template:IPA; Template:Langx, 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). 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, Template:Ill, Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Template:Ill, and the hamlets of Template:Ill, Template:Ill, and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Template:Ill.
Houtem Jaarmarkt
[edit]In November every year, Sint-Lievens-Houtem holds a winter fair and livestock market, the Houtem Jaarmarkt, at which hundreds of traders sell cattle and horses. In 2010 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Places of interest
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- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- Webpage at Reocities
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