Michelbeke

Michelbeke is a village in the municipality of Brakel, Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It was itself a municipality until the fusion of the municipalities on January 1, 1971.

Michelbeke
Village
Michelbeke church
Michelbeke Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50.833°N 3.7635°E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Municipality	Brakel
Area [1]
• Total	4.06 km^2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population  (2000)[1]
• Total	902
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

History

Michelbeke has been inhabited since the Roman period. A Roman villa and bath house have been discovered during the construction of the Kammeland estate. The village was first mentioned in 1150s and is a toponym for mud brook. Railway line Aalst-Zottegem-Ronse opened in 1885 with a trainstation at Michelbeke which closed in 1963.[1] The municipality merged in Brakel in 1971.[2]

Sports

Women's volleyball club Richa Michelbeke plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.[3]

References

1. "Michelbeke". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
2. "Brakel". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
3. "Volley Richa Michelbeke 2011 - 2012". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2020.

External links

• Webpage at Internet Archives