Jump to content

Lebbeke

Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°E / 51.000; 4.117
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lebbeke
Municipality
Lebbeke town hall
Lebbeke town hall
Flag of Lebbeke
Flag
Coat of arms of Lebbeke
Coat of arms
Location of Lebbeke
Map
Lebbeke is located in Belgium
Lebbeke
Lebbeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°E / 51.000; 4.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorJan Vanderstraeten (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, SP.A-Groen
Area
 • Total
27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
19,195
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
9280
NIS code
42011
Area codes052
Websitewww.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 [nl], Lebbeke proper and Wieze [nl]. In 2021, Lebbeke had a total population of 19,560. The total area is 27.31 km².[2] Lebbeke is home to the chocolate factory Callebaut.

Events

[edit]
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.

The 2024 PDC Belgian Darts Open was held in Wieze.

Notable inhabitants

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42011". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
[edit]


Stub icon

This East Flanders location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lebbeke&oldid=1242075201"