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| Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke (2007) | |||
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Horebeke
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Joseph Browaeys | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Volksbelangen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.20 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,049 | ||
| • Density | 182.9/km2 (473.8/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9667 | ||
| Area codes | 055 | ||
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Map of Horebeke
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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 1, 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.[2]
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