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Moerbeke
Municipality
Moerbeke, straatzicht foto2 2013-05-06 12.33.jpg
Flag of Moerbeke
Flag
 Coat of arms of Moerbeke
Coat of arms
Moerbeke is located in Belgium
Moerbeke
Moerbeke
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Area
 • Total 37.80 km2 (14.59 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
9180
Area codes 09, 03
Website www.moerbeke.be

Moerbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmuːrbeːkə]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is sometimes unofficially called Moerbeke-Waas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmuːrbeːkə ˈʋaːs]) to distinguish between this place and Moerbeke [nl] in Geraardsbergen. The municipality comprises the town of Moerbeke proper, and part of the Dutch-Belgian village Koewacht. In 2021, Moerbeke had a total population of 6,619. The total area is 37.80 km².

Moerbeke was known very well for its sugar refinery.

It is thought to have been the hometown of William of Moerbeke, who as Bishop of Corinth produced a new translation into Latin of the works of Aristotle, including certain which had been rediscovered from Arab sources, in the late 13th century.

Unique is the political situation: since 1847 the liberal party has an absolute majority. The current mayor is Robby De Caluwé. The previous mayor was Filip Marin.

The aldermen are Pierre De Bock, Marc Fruytier, Thierry Walbrecht, Sarah Poppe and Rudy Van Megroot (all Open Vld).

The members of the council are Frederic Dierinck, Inge Mertens, Koen Mertens and Jonas Vandamme for Open Vld, Steven Aper for N-VA, Lut Vandevijver, Marnik Cooreman and Guido Van Hoecke for CD&V and Etienne Coppens and Chantal Francis for SP.a-Groen, Christophe Clerc (formerly N-VA) and Kristof Van Poucke (formerly N-VA) now both independent

Sports

The local sports area is located north of the town center. It includes soccer club KFC Moerbeke, a sports hall, tennis club TC Moerbeke, and a scouting facility.

Gallery

  • Moerbeke, parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt oeg34245 foto6 2013-05-06 12.31

    Moerbeke, church: parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt

  • Moerbeke, ophaalbrug over de Meervaart foto2 2013-05-06 12.22

    Moerbeke, drawing bridge across de Moervaart

  • Koewacht-Moerbeke, de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk oeg34290 positie2 foto1 2013-05-06 13.12

    Koewacht-Moerbeke, church: de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk

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