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Moerbeke
Province: East Flanders
District: Ghent
Area: 37.80 km²
Population: 5,813 (2005)
Population density: 153.78 /km²
Image:MoerbekeLocatie.png

Moerbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Moerbeke proper. On January 1st, 2005 Moerbeke had a total population of 5,813. The total area is 37.80 km² which gives a population density of 153.78 inhabitants per km². This article is about political regions. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Image File history File links MoerbekeLocatie. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


Moerbeke is known very well for his sugar refinery. Two sugar beets - the one on the left has been cultivated to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ...


Unique is the political situation: since 1847 the liberal party has an absolute majority. The current mayor is Filip Marin. Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political parties around the world. ...


The aldermen are Oswald Adriaensen, Liliane Van Damme-De Potter, Marc Fruytier and Thierry Walbrecht (all VLD). The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 from the former PVV and a few other politicians from other parties. ...


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 Verchraegen, Danny Vervaet and Christa Schaut for Anders (a local party). The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 from the former PVV and a few other politicians from other parties. ...


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East Flanders
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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Moerbeke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (174 words)
Moerbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders.
On January 1st, 2005 Moerbeke had a total population of 5,813.
Moerbeke is known very well for his sugar refinery.
William of Moerbeke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (566 words)
Willem van Moerbeke, known in the English speaking world as William of Moerbeke (ca1215 - 1286) was a figure of great culture, in touch with many of the first minds of his day.
Jorge of Burgos has condemned this book because knowledge of it came through the "infidel Moors" (as so much of Aristotle had indeed come).
Many of William of Moerbeke's translations of Aristotle are being published on the Internet.
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