Horebeke

Horebeke
Municipality
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Flag of Horebeke
Flag
Coat of arms of Horebeke
Coat of arms
Location of Horebeke
Horebeke is located in Belgium
Horebeke
Horebeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Horebeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°E / 50.833; 3.683
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Government
 • MayorCynthia Browaeys (Volksbelangen)
 • Governing party/iesVolksbelangen
Area
 • Total
11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,048
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes
9667
NIS code
45062
Area codes055
Websitewww.horebeke.be

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, Horebeke had a total population of 2,048.

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

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. "Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen". Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  • Media related to Horebeke at Wikimedia Commons


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