Lebbeke

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 [nl], Lebbeke proper and Wieze [nl]. 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
Municipality
Lebbeke town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lebbeke
Lebbeke Location in Belgium Location of Lebbeke in East Flanders
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 party/ies	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	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	9280
NIS code	42011
Area codes	052
Website	www.lebbeke.be

Events

Main article: Metal Female Voices Fest

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.