Horebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːrəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality includes the towns of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke and Sint-Maria-Horebeke, comprising a total area of 11.20 km2.[2] As of 1 January 2018,[update] Horebeke had a total population of 2,048.
Horebeke
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 Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Horebeke in East Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Horebeke | |
  Horebeke Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cynthia Browaeys (Volksbelangen) |
| • Governing party | Volksbelangen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,048 |
| • Density | 182.0/km2 (471.5/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9667 |
| NIS code | 45062 |
| Area codes | 055 |
| Website | www.horebeke.be |
The Corsele parish in Sint-Maria-Horebeke has a Protestant church which dates from 1872 and a museum dedicated to Abraham Hans (the former Protestant village teacher and story teller) built in 1812 as a parish school. There have been Protestants in Sint-Maria-Horebeke since the Reformation of the 16th century.[3]
See also
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edit- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. "Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen". Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
External links
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