Lebbeke
Lebbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderbelle, Lebbeke proper and Wieze. On January 1, 2006, Lebbeke had a total population of 17,608. The total area is 26.92 km² which gives a population density of 654 inhabitants per km². Lebbeke is home to the chocolate factory Callebaut.
Lebbeke | |
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 Lebbeke town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lebbeke Location in Belgium
Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders .png) | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raf De Wolf (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V, SP.A-Groen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,195 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9280 |
| Area codes | 052 |
| Website | www.lebbeke.be |
Events
Metal Female Voices Fest is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Belgium since 2003.
The Clay Cross in Lebbeke is a cyclo-cross race held in East Flanders.
Current and former inhabitants
- Jean-Marie Pfaff, soccer player, played 64 times for the Belgian national football team and was born in Lebbeke. He now lives in Brasschaat.
- Frank Vandenbroucke, international cyclist.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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