Buggenhout
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Buggenhout |
| picture | Jaren 2010 - Buggenhout - Belgium.jpg |
| map | Buggenhout East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |
| map-legend | Location of Buggenhout in East Flanders |
| arms | Blason Buggenhout.svg |
| flag | Buggenhout vlag.svg |
| province | East Flanders |
| arrondissement | Dendermonde |
| nis | 42004 |
| mayor | Pierre Claeys (CD&V) |
| majority | CD&V |
| postal-codes | 9255 |
| telephone-area | 052 |
| web | www.buggenhout.be |
| coordinates | |
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|name = Buggenhout |picture = Jaren 2010 - Buggenhout - Belgium.jpg |picture-legend = |map = Buggenhout East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |map-legend = Location of Buggenhout in East Flanders |arms = Blason Buggenhout.svg |flag = Buggenhout vlag.svg |province = East Flanders |arrondissement = Dendermonde |nis = 42004 |mayor = Pierre Claeys (CD&V) |majority = CD&V |postal-codes = 9255 |telephone-area = 052 |web = www.buggenhout.be |coordinates = Buggenhout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and . In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is 25.25 square kilometres.
Buggenhout is also known for its forest, the "Buggenhoutbos", which is the largest forest of East Flanders.
The geographic centre of Flanders lies in Opdorp.
Buggenhout has two breweries, Bosteels Brewery (known for the "Tripel Karmeliet", "Deus" (a champagne beer), "Kwak") and De Landtsheer, now called Brouwerij Malheur (known for "Malheur").
Etymology
The original meaning of the name is "beechwood" or "beech forest" (in modern Dutch: Beukenhout). The name is derived from the Middle Dutch Bucghenhout from Old Dutch Bukenholt. Buken comes from Proto-Germanic *bokjon (Modern Dutch: beuken, Old English: becen (beeches)), holt from *hulta (Modern Dutch: hout (bos), Old English: holt (forest)). Buggenhout still contains a forested area called Buggenhoutbos.
History
The village was first mention in 1125. It used to belong to the Duchy of Brabant. Due to internal feuds, the area was confiscated. The forest was declared crown land, and the village of Buggenhout became two heerlijkheden (landed estates). After the French Revolution, Buggenhout was transferred to East Flanders.
Gallery
File:Boskapel, Buggenhout (3).JPG|Forest chapel File:Buggenhout - town hall - België.jpg|Town hall File:Geografisch Middelpunt van Vlaanderen.jpg|Geographical centre of Flanders File:Cruysveltstede - panoramio.jpg|Cruysveltstede
References
References
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42004".
- "Buggenhout bosgemeente".
- "Middelpuntwandeling te Opdorp".
- "Buggenhout".
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