Lebbeke

Lebbeke
Municipality
Lebbeke town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lebbeke
Lebbeke Location in Belgium Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°07′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	Jan Vanderstraeten (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, SP.A-Groen
Area
• Total	27.3 km^2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,195
• Density	700/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	9280
NIS code	42011
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 [nl], Lebbeke proper and Wieze [nl]. In 2021, Lebbeke had a total population of 19,560. The total area is 27.31 km².^[2] Lebbeke is home to the chocolate factory Callebaut.

Events

Main article: Metal Female Voices Fest

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.

The 2024 PDC Belgian Darts Open was held in Wieze.

Notable inhabitants

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

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42011". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

External links

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