Editing Liedekerke

{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Liedekerke
|picture          = Het station van Liedekerke.jpg
|picture-legend   = 
|map              = Liedekerke Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Liedekerke in Flemish Brabant
|arms             = Blason Liedekerke.svg
|flag             = Flag of Liedekerke.svg
|arrondissement   = [[Halle-Vilvoorde administrative Arrondissement|Halle-Vilvoorde]]
|nis              = 23044
|pyramid-date     = 
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor            = Steven Van Linthout (CD&V)
|majority         = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]], [[Vooruit (political party)|Vooruit]], [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|OpenVld]]
|postal-codes     = 1770
|telephone-area   = 053, 054
|web              = [http://www.liedekerke.be/ www.liedekerke.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|50|52|N|04|05|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Liedekerke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈlidəkɛrkə}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Flemish Brabant]]. On January 1, 2006, Liedekerke had a total population of 11,920. It is also situated in the [[Pajottenland]].The total area is 10.08&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which results in a [[population density]] of 1,183 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>. Liedekerke means "church on the little hill."

[[File:Liedekerke, Belgium.jpg|550px|left|thumb|The center of Liedekerke, seen from the [[Dender]].]]
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==History==
From the [[Carolingian dynasty|Carolingian era]] until the 11th century, Liedekerke was a part of the Shire of [[Duchy of Brabant|Brabant]]. Around 1056–1059, [[Baldwin V, Count of Flanders]] acquired the northwestern part of the village as a fief from the German emperor. This county ranged from the [[Scheldt]] and [[Dender]] rivers and also encompassed several other villages along the Dender, among which was Liedekerke. The name "''Liekercke''", which means "''church on the little hill''", was first drawn up as part of the county in 1092.

The fortress of the dukes of Brabant was near the Dender, on the land of [[Denderleeuw]], with which it formed a [[Dominium]]. Through marriage of the Jacques, Marquess of Veere and Marie of Hanaert, Baronnes of Liedekercke the house of [[Hénin-Liétard]] became resident Lords of the former castle.

Between 1796 and 1815, during the [[France|French]] occupation, Liedekerke became part of the [[Dyle (department)|department of the Dyle]] and in 1815 it became part of [[South Brabant]]. The old castle was destroyed.

==Notable inhabitants==
[[File:Liedekerke.jpg|thumb|Liedekercke Castle, residence of the count of Bossu]]
* [[Maximilien II de Hénin, 5th Count of Bossu]], died inside Liedekerke Castle.
* [[Karl Heeremans]] (1937-2010), painter 
* [[Rita Deneve]] (1944-), singer 
* [[Jonas Heymans]] (1993-), footballer

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.liedekerke.be Official website] - [[Dutch language|Dutch]]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Liedekerke
|N  = [[Affligem]]
|E  = [[Ternat]]
|S  = [[Roosdaal]]
|SW = [[Ninove]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])
|W  = [[Denderleeuw]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])
}}
{{Municipalities in Flemish Brabant}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Flemish Brabant]]


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