Horebeke
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| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  East Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 11.20 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
2,004 (January 1, 2006) 48.80% 51.20% 179 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.51% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 14,178 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Joseph Browaeys | |
| Governing parties | Volksbelangen | |
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| 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].
[edit] References
- ^ Regionaal Landschap Vlaamse Ardennen. Corsele, refuge of the Geuzen. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
[edit] External Links
- Geuzenhoek, or refuge of the Geuzen, history of protestantism in the South of East-Flanders
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