Okegem
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Okegem is a village in the Flemish province of East Flanders and a sub-municipality of Ninove, it was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Okegem is located in the Dender region on the left bank of the Dender, which forms the border with the province of Flemish Brabant.
The first mention of the name Ockinghem dates from the year 1096 and appears in a charter of the Geraardsbergse Sint-Adrians' Abbey. The name is of Frankish origin. The ending -gem or heim refers to a farm or place of residence. The name thus has the meaning of "residence of Oko or Oking".
The first mention of the name Ockinghem dates from the year 1096 and appears in a charter of the Geraardsbergse Sint-Adrians' Abbey. The name is of Frankish origin. The ending -gem or heim refers to a farm or place of residence. The name thus has the meaning of "residence of Oko or Oking".
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°51'32"N 4°3'3"E
- Ninove (municipality) 9 km
- Zottegem (Municipality) 22 km
- Brakel (municipality) 25 km
- Lokeren (Municipality) 36 km
- Oudenaarde (municipality) 36 km
- Temse (Municipality) 36 km
- Lochristi (Municipality) 37 km
- Sint-Niklaas (Municipality) 39 km
- Ghent 42 km
- Evergem (municipality) 48 km
- Sint-Gabriëlinstituut 2.5 km
- Van Roystadion 3.1 km
- Car Park 3.8 km
- Car Park P1 3.9 km
- Platform 8-9 3.9 km
- Platform 2-3 3.9 km
- Platform 6-7 3.9 km
- Railway Station Denderleeuw 4 km
- Roj Productions 4.2 km
- Railway Station Welle 4.8 km