Horebeke
(Redirected from Sint-Maria-Horebeke)
Horebeke | |
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![]() Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke | |
Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°ECoordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°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) |
Postal codes | 9667 |
Area codes | 055 |
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 1 January 2018, Horebeke had a total population of 2,048. The total area is 11.20 km²[1] .
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
- ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. "Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen". Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
External links
Media related to Horebeke at Wikimedia Commons