Sub-municipalities of Belgium

thumb|Coat of Arms of Gijzegem thumb|Church of Gijzegem Gijzegem is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Aalst. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Gijzegem is located in the Denderstreek, north of the city centre of Aalst, along the road to Dendermonde. The village has 2581 inhabitants.

thumb|Coat of Arms of Gijzegem thumb|260px|Parish house with statue of Jan Frans Vonck who was born in Baardegem

thumb|260px|Path along the Dender on the Denderende Steden bicycle route thumb|War memorial in Erembodegem

thumb|Coat of Arms of Herdersem thumb|260px|Church of Herdersem

thumb|Coat of Arms of Meldert thumb|260px|Church of Saint Walburga

thumb|260px|One of the churches of Nieuwerkerken