Lebbeke () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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province of
East Flanders
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in the
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East Flande ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of , Lebbeke proper and . In 2021, Lebbeke had a total population of 19.560. The total area is 27.31 km².
Lebbeke is home to the chocolate factory
Callebaut.
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.
Current and former inhabitants
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Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff (born 4 December 1953) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper who spent most of his professional career with Beveren and Bayern Munich. Pfaff was capped 64 times playing for Belgium, and partici ...
, soccer player, played 64 times for the
Belgian national football team and was born in Lebbeke. He now lives in
Brasschaat
Brasschaat () is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. In November 2006, Brasschaat won the LivCom-Award 200 ...
.
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Frank Vandenbroucke Frank Vandenbroucke is the name of:
*Frank Vandenbroucke (politician) (born 1955), Belgian politician
*Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist)
Frank Vandenbroucke (6 November 1974 – 12 October 2009) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. After ...
, international cyclist.
References
External links
*
Official website- Only available in
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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Municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places in East Flanders
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