Lebbeke
Appearance
Lebbeke | |
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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 | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,195 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9280 |
NIS code | 42011 |
Area codes | 052 |
Website | www.lebbeke.be |
Lebbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. 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.
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.
External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.