Sint-Lievens-Houtem

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Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem Location in Belgium The municipality in the Aalst arrondissement in the province of East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°52′E / 50.917°N 3.867°E / 50.917; 3.867
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Aalst
Government
• Mayor	Tim De Knyf (Nieuw Houtem)
• Governing party/ies	Nieuw Houtem
Area
• Total	27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,255
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Postal codes	9520-9521
NIS code	41063
Area codes	053
Website	www.sint-lievens-houtem.be

Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Dutch: [sɪnt ˌlivəns ˈɦʌutəm] ^ⓘ; French: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, 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, Letterhoutem [nl], Sint-Lievens-Houtem proper, Vlierzele, and Zonnegem [nl], and the hamlets of Espenhoek [nl], Cotthem [nl], and Hoogveld, formerly parts of Oombergen [nl].