Horebeke

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  Horebeke
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Horebeke in East Flanders
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Flanders Flemish Region
Community Flag of Flanders Flemish Community
Province Flag of East Flanders East Flanders
Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Coordinates 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833, 3.683Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E / 50.833, 3.683
Area 11.20 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
2,004 (January 1, 2006)
48.80%
51.20%
179 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 4.51% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 14,178 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Joseph Browaeys
Governing parties Volksbelangen
Other information
Postal codes 9667
Area codes 055

Horebeke 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 1st, 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.

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[1].


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  1. ^ Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.


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