Lebbeke
Lebbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of, Lebbeke proper and. In 2021, Lebbeke had a total population of 19,560. The total area is 27.31 km².
Lebbeke is home to the chocolate factory Callebaut.
Events
is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Belgium since 2003.The Clay Cross in Lebbeke is a cyclo-cross race held in East Flanders.
The 2024 PDC Belgian Darts Open was held in Wieze.
Notable inhabitants
- Jean-Marie Pfaff, soccer player, played 64 times for the Belgium national team and was born in Lebbeke. He now lives in Brasschaat.
- Frank Vandenbroucke, international cyclist, lived in Lebbeke for several years during his marriage to Sarah Pinacci