Mere (Flanders)

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Mere
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Mere (East Flanders Province)
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Mere
State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Flanders
Province : East Flanders
District : Aalst
Municipality : Erpe-Mere
Coordinates : 50 ° 55 '  N , 3 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 55 '  N , 3 ° 58'  E
Area :zf 5.77 km²
Post Code: 9420
Prefix: 053
Location map Ligging van Mere in Oost-Vlaanderen.png
Site plan description Location of Mere in the municipality of Erpe-Mere in the Aalst arrondissement in the province of East Flanders
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Community description Location of Mere in Erpe-Mere
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Mere is a sub-municipality of Erpe-Mere on the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in the Denderstreek in the Flanders region . It is located in the southeast of the province of East Flanders and belongs to the Arrondissement of Aalst . The sub-municipality is bordered by the sub-municipalities Erpe , Ottergem , Bambrugge and Aaigem and the municipal areas of Haaltert (sub-municipality Haaltert) and Aalst (sub-municipality Nieuwerkerken). Mere has 5033 inhabitants (January 1, 2003) and an area of ​​5.77 km². The population density is 873 inhabitants / km².

history

The remains of a Roman villa have been found in the Jeruzalemstraat (a street) on the opposite side of the windmill (on the hill opposite the Merelputstraat). Mere was mentioned in a document as Meren in 1003. Perhaps the name comes from the numerous swamps (Meren in Dutch) near the village. At the beginning of the 19th century the village had 1,874 inhabitants and at the end of the 19th century it had 2942 inhabitants. At that time there was a windmill, three water mills and a factory that gave jobs to 1,000 people. Every year around 300 people went to France to help with the harvest as seasonal workers.

geography

The highest point of the sub-municipality Mere is on the 68 meter high Gotegemberg. In the Diepestraat (a street) next to the windmill, the teeth of various marine fish, including sharks, have been found. They show that in prehistory the land was at the bottom of a sea.

Attractions

  • The De Graevesmolen is an overshot water mill and is in the Bosstraat 25. There is a grain mill and oil mill . The mill is a listed building ( Rijksmonument ):Monumentenschildje blauw wit.svg
  • The Gotegemmolen is an overshot watermill and is located in Gotegemstraat 1. It is a grain mill and is a listed building:Monumentenschildje blauw wit.svg
  • The Kruiskoutermolen or Jezuïtenmolen (also called Molen Van Der Haegen ) is a post mill with an open post chair and is located in the Schoolstraat. It is a grain mill and is also a listed building:Monumentenschildje blauw wit.svg
  • The Molen te Broeck or 't Hof Schuurke is an overshot watermill and is located in Wilgendries 6. It is a grain mill and is a listed building:Monumentenschildje blauw wit.svg
  • The Sint-Baafskirche is in Mere. Mere is part of the Lede dean's office .

  • 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

  • Mere Church, front view

  • The Church of Mere, side view

  • The motorway bridge (E40) from Mere over the Oudenaardsesteenweg

Sports

The soccer club FC Mere, which is currently (2012) active in the fourth provincial of the province of East Flanders, plays in Mere.

tourism

The Molenbeek route runs through Mere. The Molenbeekroute is a cycle route, known above all are the mills in the municipality of Erpe-Mere and two streams, both of which are called Molenbeek (mill stream).

  • Beginning of a closed town in Mere

  • End of a built-up area in Mere

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Onroerenderfgoeg ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed August 27, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / onroerenderfgoed.ruimte-erfgoed.be
  2. ↑ Onroerenderfgoed ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed August 27, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / onroerenderfgoed.ruimte-erfgoed.be
  3. ↑ Onroerenderfgoed ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed August 27, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / onroerenderfgoed.ruimte-erfgoed.be
  4. ↑ Onroerenderfgoed ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed August 27, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / onroerenderfgoed.ruimte-erfgoed.be