Lebbeke
| Lebbeke | |||
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Lebbeke town hall | |||
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  Lebbeke Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders .png) | |||
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°ECoordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Dendermonde | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | François Saeys (VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD, SP.A-Spirit | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 18,843 | ||
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9280 | ||
| Area codes | 052 | ||
| Website | www.lebbeke.be | ||
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.
Events
Main article: Metal Female Voices Fest
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
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Lebbeke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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