Horebeke

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Horebeke
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Flag of Horebeke
Coat of arms of Horebeke
Horebeke is located in Belgium
Horebeke
Horebeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Horebeke in East Flanders
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Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°E / 50.833; 3.683Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833°N 3.683°E / 50.833; 3.683
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Government
 • MayorCynthia Browaeys
 • Governing party/iesVolksbelangen
Area
 • Total11.20 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Postal codes
9667
Area codes055

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[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

  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 19 May 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2008.

External links

  • Media related to Horebeke at Wikimedia Commons