Lebbeke
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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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. 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.
Lebbeke
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Lebbeke town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Lebbeke | |
  Lebbeke Location in Belgium | |
| 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 parties | N-VA, CD&V, SP.A-Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,195 |
| • Density | 703/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9280 |
| NIS code | 42011 |
| Area codes | 052 |
| Website | www.lebbeke.be |
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.
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, lived in Lebbeke for several years during his marriage to Sarah Pinacci (2000)
