Horebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːrəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke [nl] and Sint-Maria-Horebeke [nl]. On 1 January 2018, Horebeke had a total population of 2,048. The total area is 11.20 km²[2] .
Horebeke | |
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Municipality | |
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Horebeke Location in Belgium
Location of Horebeke in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cynthia Browaeys |
| • Governing party/ies | Volksbelangen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.20 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,048 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9667 |
| Area codes | 055 |
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]
Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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| Eeklo |
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| Sint-Niklaas |
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