Kerkhove

Kerkhove is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and is a submunicipality of Avelgem. It was an independent municipality until 1977. It covers an area of and had 928 inhabitants in 2003.

History

Archaeological finds show that the area between the current village centres of Waarmaarde and Kerkhove was already a distinct human settlement in prehistoric times.
Kerkhove as a selltment was first mentioned in 1119. At the end of the 17th century, the right of patronage belonged to the St. Peter's Abbey in Ghent.