Moerbeke
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| Moerbeke | |
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| Province: | East Flanders |
| District: | Ghent |
| Area: | 37.80 km² |
| Population: | 5,844 (2006) |
| Population density: | 155 /km² |
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Moerbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Moerbeke proper. On January 1st, 2006 Moerbeke had a total population of 5,844. The total area is 37.80 km² which gives a population density of 155 inhabitants per km².
Moerbeke is known very well for its sugar refinery.
Unique is the political situation: since 1847 the liberal party has an absolute majority. The current mayor is Filip Marin.
The aldermen are Oswald Adriaensen, Liliane Van Damme-De Potter, Marc Fruytier and Thierry Walbrecht (all VLD).
The members of the council are Edgard Apers, Anna Cerpentier-Vande Voorde, Pierre De Bock, Robby De Caluwé and Greta Tollenaere-Thierens for VLD and Peter Coupé, Herman De Pau, Guido Schelfaut, Filip Van Steenhuyse, Eric Verschraegen, Danny Vervaet and Christa Schaut for Anders (a local party).
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- The mayor's website - Only available in Dutch
- VLD Moerbeke's website - Only available in Dutch
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Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Aalst: Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem | | ||
| Dendermonde: Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele | | ||
| Eeklo: Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate | | ||
| Ghent: Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte | | ||
| Oudenaarde: Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm | | ||
| Sint-Niklaas: Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse | | ||
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