Erpe-Mere

Erpe-Mere
	Erpe-Mere
	Erpe-Mere
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	East Flanders
District :	Aalst
Coordinates :	50 ° 56 ' N , 3 ° 58' E Coordinates: 50 ° 56 ' N , 3 ° 58' E
Area :	34.03 km²
Residents:	19,811 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	582 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	9420 Aaigem; 9420 Bambrugge; 9420 Burst; 9420 Erondegem; 9420 Erpe; 9420 Mere; 9420 Ottergem; 9420 Vlekkem
Prefix:	053
Mayor:	Hugo De Waele
; Local government address :	Gemeente Erpe-Mere ; Oudenaardsesteenweg 458 ; 9420 Erpe-Mere
Website:	www.erpe-mere.be
Location map
Site plan description	Location of Erpe-Mere in the Aalst arrondissement in the province of East Flanders
Community plan
Community description	Location of the eight sub-communities in Erpe-Mere

Erpe-Mere is a Belgian municipality in the Denderstreek in the Flanders region . It is located in the province of East Flanders and belongs to the Arrondissement of Aalst . The municipality has 19,811 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and an area of 34.03 km². The municipality has a total of eight sub-municipalities, Aaigem , Bambrugge , Burst , Erondegem , Erpe , Mere , Ottergem and Vlekkem . Bambrugge sub-municipality also has a hamlet: Egem .

history

The community was created in 1975 through the merger of the eight current sub-communities, while the sub-communities Erpe and Mere did not initially agree on the new name for the entire community. Erpe had the largest area, while Mere was more central in the entire area and had more inhabitants. Today's double name was created as a compromise.

geography

The city borders in the north on Lede , in the east on Aalst and Haaltert in the south on Herzele and in the west on Sint-Lievens-Houtem .

Erpe-Mere lies to the north of the foothills of the Flemish Ardennes , in the Dender region. The area north of the N9 (Aalst-Gent) is 10 to 30 m above sea level, the area between N9 and E 40 (Brussel-Gent) is at 25 to 50 meters and the area south of it has hill tops of up to 80 meters high. The best known of them is the Gotegemberg in Mere. Not its height of 68 meters, but its steepness of 18% make it popular as a challenge for racing cyclists. In addition, one has a favorable foresight from the mountain.

The base area is traversed by two streams in a north-easterly direction, both of which are named Molenbeek. The Molenbeek to the Oberschelde runs through Burst, Bambrugge, Ottergem, Vlekkem, Erondegem en Erpe before it flows into the Scheldt. The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek flows into the Dender .

Even the Romans knew early on that there was white natural stone (called Vlaamse arduin or Lediaanse Steen) in the Steenberg in Bambrugge. It was suitable as a foundation for the masonry of Roman villas , fountains, or as material for columns and capitals in Roman temples. From around the 11th or 12th century, white sandstone was mined in Bambrugge (Steenberg). The most common white natural stone in Brabant was the sandstone extracted there in the 16th to 17th centuries. The quarry was only given up after the Second World War . Today the administrative center of Erpe-Mere is located there.

In the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality of Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality of Haaltert ) lies the approximately 205 hectare Den Dotter nature reserve .

The town hall of Erpe-Mere, zu Steenberg in Bambrugge
The sports hall of Erpe-Mere, zu Steenberg in Bambrugge
The library of Erpe-Mere, to Steenberg in Bambrugge
The Steenberg pond in Bambrugge

traffic

Erpe-Mere has a motorway exit on the A10 / E 40 and a regional train station on the Kortrijk - Oudenaarde - Zottegem - Erpe - Mere - Aalst - Brussels line .
In addition, the N9 (Gentsesteenweg), N442 (Leedsesteenweg) and the N46 (Oudenaardsesteenweg) run through the municipality.

The railway bridge from Erpe over the Oudenaardsesteenweg
The motorway bridge (E 40) from Mere over the Oudenaardsesteenweg

Water tower in Erpe

Attractions

The water tower of the Tussengemeentelijke Maatschappij der Vlaanderen voor Watervoorziening.

Mills

The mills in the municipality, through which the Dender route south and the Molenbeek route runs, are particularly worth seeing . Due to the geographical situation, there are eleven watermills in Erpe-Mere, most of them in Belgium, seven of them are also legally protected ( monument protection ). One mill was mostly destroyed, but there are still remains of that mill and the miller's house (house of the miller) is still intact. Another mill was converted into a house.

There is also a windmill on the Koudenberg , one of the highest hills in the municipality . It was reinstalled on its base in 2006 after being restored in 2004 by an atelier in Roeselare. The Kruiskoutermolen was completely restored in 2006 and is ready for use . It can be visited by making an appointment with the tourist service. The mill is a listed building .

place	Name (s)	address	Type	Protects	info
Aaigem	Angel moles Molen te Dalhem Molen te Dalme	Angel moles 1	Overshot watermill	Yes	Formerly a grain mill, oil mill and rocking flax mill, later a grain mill alone
Aaigem	Ratmolen Waterrat	Ratmolenstraat 42	Overshot watermill	Yes	Formerly a grain mill and oil mill. Later a grain mill alone
Aaigem	Zwingelmolen	Aaigembergstraat 10	Overshot watermill	No	Formerly flax vibrating mill, later chicory mill, water wheel removed. Renovated like a house
Bambrugge	Egemmolen Meuleken Tik Tak	Everdal 21	Overshot watermill	No	Kornmühle water wheel removed and mostly destroyed miller house used as country house
Bambrugge	Molens Van Sande Kasteelmolen Celindermolen	Prinsdaal 33	Overshot watermill	No	Formerly a grain mill but forced mill. Later common grain mill. Water wheel removed. It is now an industrial grinder
Erpe	Cottemmolen	Molenstraat 36	Overshot watermill	Yes	Formerly a grain mill and oil mill. Later a grain mill alone
Erpe	Van Der Biestmolen	Dorpsstraat 3	Overshot watermill	No	Grain mill
Mere	De Graevesmolen	Bosstraat 25	Overshot watermill	Yes	Grain mill and oil mill
Mere	Gotegemmolen	Gotegemstraat 1	Overshot watermill	Yes	Grain mill
Mere	Kruiskoutermolen Jezuïtenmolen Molen Van Der Haegen	Schoolstraat	Post windmill with an open post chair	Yes	Grain mill
Mere	Molen te Broeck 't Hof Schuurke	Wilgendries 6	Overshot watermill	Yes	Grain mill
Ottergem	De Watermeulen	Ruststraat 10-12	Overshot watermill	Yes	Each grain mill and oil mill Later, only grain mill

gallery

Angel moles in Aaigem
Engelsmolen water wheel in Aaigem
Ratmolen in Aaigem
Ratmolen water wheel in Aaigem
Zwingelmolen in Aaigem
Place where the Zwingelmolen water wheel was in Aaigem
Miller's house from the Egemmolen in Bambrugge
Remnants of the Egemmolen in Bambrugge
Front view of Molens Van Sande in Bambrugge
Side view of Molens Van Sande in Bambrugge
Place where the Molens Van Sande waterwheel was in Bambrugge
Front view of the Cottemmolen in Erpe
Side view of the Cottemmolen in Erpe
Water wheel from the Cottemmolen in Erpe
Van Der Biestmolen in Erpe
Van Der Biestmolen water wheel in Erpe
Front view of De Graevesmolen in Mere
Side view of De Graevesmolen in Mere
De Graevesmolen water wheel in Mere
Gotegemmolen in Mere
Gotegemmolen water wheel in Mere
Kruiskoutermolen in Mere
Molen te Broeck in Mere
Molen te Broeck water wheel in Mere
Front view of De Watermeulen in Ottergem
Rear view of De Watermeulen in Ottergem
De Watermeulen water wheel in Ottergem
Interior view of De Watermeulen in Ottergem

Churches

Aaigem Church
Bambrugge Church
Church of Burst
Erondegem Church
Church of Erpe
Mere Church
Ottergem Church
Vlekkem Church

Sports

Erpe-Mere once had seven football clubs that belonged to the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBFV). Four of them are still left today: KRC Bambrugge , KFC Olympic Burst , FC Mere and SK Aaigem . FC Edixvelde went on in FC Mere. FC Oranja Erpe and KFC Olympia Erondegem merged to form KVC Erperondegem , which eventually merged with FC Mere.

The Steenbergcross , the first international cross country race , was held in Bambrugge on the Steenberg domain. Erpe-Mere is the start and finish point of the road bike race Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen .

The Belgian "National Clubhouse" of the " Blue Angels " motorcycle club is located in Erpe.

Web links

Commons : Erpe-Mere - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

Individual evidence

↑ http://www.freewebs.com/darcos/Steengroeven%20te%20Houtem.pdf

[1] ttp://www.freewebs.com/darcos/Steengroeven%20te%20Houtem.pdf