Lebbeke

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.

Lebbeke
Lebbeke town hall
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Lebbeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
  MayorRaf De Wolf (N-VA)
  Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, SP.A-Groen
Area
  Total26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total19,195
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
9280
Area codes052
Websitewww.lebbeke.be

Events

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

References

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