Horebeke

Horebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːrəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke and Sint-Maria-Horebeke. On January 1, 2006, Horebeke had a total population of 2,004. The total area is 11.20 km² which gives a population density of 179 inhabitants per km².

Horebeke
Municipality
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Flag
Coat of arms
Horebeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Horebeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Government
 • MayorCynthia Browaeys
 • Governing party/iesVolksbelangen
Area
 • Total11.20 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,048
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes
9667
Area codes055

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.[2]

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. "Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen". Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-10.


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