Papegem is a village in the

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located in the

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province of

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in the

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. It has an area of 0.58 km². The Wellebeek (a brook) which flows there belongs to the basin of the

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which originates from the Upper Scheldt, and flows through Erpe-Mere. In the past the Wellebeek was called the Papegemsche beek. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of

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, Smetlede and Impe, as well as the municipalities of

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(sub-municipality

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) and

Erpe-Mere Erpe-Mere () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst (village), Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Be ...

(sub-municipality

Erondegem Erondegem is a sub-municipality of Erpe-Mere in Flanders. It is located on the Molenbeek in the Denderstreek, southeast of East Flanders and belongs to the Arrondissement of Aalst. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Erpe and Otter ...

, despite the small size of Papegem. In Papegem the Sint-Macharius Chapel can be found. Papegem belongs to the deanery of Herzele-Houtem.

History

The Sint-Macharius Chapel was founded in 1890 on account of a

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epidemic. It was inaugurated on 10 May 1891. In 1958/1959 there was a temporary church built which was received by the inauguration of Macharius as a

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. Before the merger of the municipalities in 1977, Papegem was a residential area of

and had no street names. However, Papegem is now a village with about 400 inhabitants. Every year on the first weekend after the 8 May, there is a 9 day procession in honor of the Holy Macharius with a fair.

Landmarks

* Sint-Machariuschurch * Sint-Machariuschappel at Papegemstraat * Onze Lieve Vrouwchappel at Putbosstraat * Hof te Papegem, abbeyfarm, Papegemstraat 95 * View on Papegem at Papegemstraat, which has border signs of a sub-municipality

Gallery

Image:Papegem kerk.JPG, The church of Papegem Image:Papegem Sint-Machariuskapel Papegemstraat.JPG, The little chapel at Papegemstraat Image:Papegem Onze Lieve Vrouwkapel Putbosstraat.JPG, The little chapel at Putbosstraat Image:Papegem hoeve Papegemstraat 95.JPG, A farm at Papegemstraat

References

{{Reflist Lede, Belgium Populated places in East Flanders