Lokeren is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called Land van Waas, of which it is the second most important city after Sint-Niklaas. The city, located on the river Durme, the Lede, and the E17 motorway, has more than 42,100 inhabitants who are called Lokeraars or Rapenfretters. Because Lokeren is located on the Durme, Lokeren is often called "The Durme City". Horse sausages are officially recognized as a regional product.
The Old Postoffice of Lokeren
Excerpt from the manuscript of the Chronicle of Lokeren. Written by Nicolaes de Smet, 18th century.
View of the southern part of Lokeren Market in 1677
The port of Lokeren on the Grote Kaai at the end of the 19th century
East Flanders is a province of Belgium. It borders the Dutch province of Zeeland and the Flemish province of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. It has an area of 3,007 km2 (1,161 sq mi), divided into six administrative districts containing 60 municipalities, and a population of 1,515,064 as of January 2019. The capital is Ghent, home to the Ghent University and the Port of Ghent.
The Gravensteen in Ghent, the provincial capital
The Muur van Geraardsbergen
