Lebbeke

Lebbeke
Municipality
Lebbeke town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Lebbeke Location in Belgium
Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°E / 51.000; 4.117Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E / 51.000°N 4.117°E / 51.000; 4.117
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	François Saeys (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, SP.A-Spirit
Area
• Total	26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	18,843
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	9280
Area codes	052
Website	www.lebbeke.be

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.

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

• Jean-Marie Pfaff, soccer player, played 64 times for the Belgian national football team and was born in Lebbeke. He now lives in Brasschaat.
• Frank Vandenbroucke, international cyclist.

References

External links

• Media related to Lebbeke at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch