Horebeke

Horebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːrəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality includes the towns of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke [nl] and Sint-Maria-Horebeke [nl], comprising a total area of 11.20 km².^[2] As of 1 January 2018,^[update] Horebeke had a total population of 2,048.

Horebeke
Municipality
Church and school of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Horebeke
Horebeke Location in Belgium Location of Horebeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°50′N 03°41′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Oudenaarde
Government
• Mayor	Cynthia Browaeys (Volksbelangen)
• Governing party/ies	Volksbelangen
Area
• Total	11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,048
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes	9667
NIS code	45062
Area codes	055
Website	www.horebeke.be

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.^[3]

See also

• Zwalm (River)