Denderhoutem

Denderhoutem
Denderhoutem
Village
	Sint-Amanduskerk in Denderhoutem
	Seal
	Denderhoutem Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 50°52′N 4°01′E / 50.867°N 4.017°E / 50.867; 4.017
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Aalst
Municipality	Haaltert
Area
• Total	12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	5,960
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

Denderhoutem is a village, located in the Denderstreek in the Flemish province of East Flanders (Belgium). Since 1977 it is part of the municipality of Haaltert.

The arms show a garb, most likely a symbol for agriculture. The old seals of the local council, dating from the 15th and 16th century, showed a tree, with on the sides two small shields, one with the lion of Flanders, the other with the arms of Burgundy. Why the council in the early 19th century applied for the garb instead is not known.

Residents

Mr. Johannes Josef van de Velde was a third class passenger on the RMS Titanic in 1912, his last place of residence is listed as Denderhoutem. Mr. van de Velde did not survive the sinking and his body was not recovered. He left behind a wife, four children and siblings.^[2]

Between 1880s and WW1 perhaps 500 emigrants left Denderhautem and area, located south of Aalst in East Flanders. The main areas of settlement were Detroit, southwest Ontario, California and British Columbia. One source of information on them is: Denerdhautem naar Amerika

Events

Boerenmarkt
Driekoningen (first Saturday of the year)
Grote Kermis (first Sunday of September)
Jaarmarkt
Kleine Kermis (2 weeks after Easter)
Mini-Rock^[3]
Stopselquiz
Trotinettenkoers
Zonnestraatfeesten^[4]

References

^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ "Johannes Josef Van de Velde : Titanic Victim". Encyclopedia Titanica.
^ "MINI-ROCK 2007". 16 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 January 2007.
^ "Zonnestraatfeesten". 11 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 July 2006.

External links (in Dutch)

AtomTV
Radio PROS (local radiostation)

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[stat-1] "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[2] "Johannes Josef Van de Velde : Titanic Victim". Encyclopedia Titanica.

[3] "MINI-ROCK 2007". 16 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 January 2007.

[4] "Zonnestraatfeesten". 11 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 July 2006.