Deftinge is a village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. It was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Lierde.
Overview
The village was first mentioned as Davatinge in the middle of the 11th century. The village was a part of the heerlijkheid and barony of Boelare during the Middle Ages. The municipality was merged into Lierde in 1977.
Notable people
- Ferdi Van Den Haute (1952), road bicycle racer.
Gallery
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File:Moederklooster van de congregatie van de zusters van Sint-Vincentius a Paulo - Deftinge.jpg|Former monastery
File:Duivenhok - Deftinge.jpg|Dovecote
File:Bewaarschool van den Heilige Josef - Gemeldorp - Deftinge - 2018.jpg|School
File:Ontmoetingscentrum de Kommalier - Deftinge.jpg|Community centre
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