Godveerdegem
Godveerdegem | |
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Village | |
Saint Paul's Conversion Church of Godveerdegem (2008) | |
Coordinates: 50°52′N 3°49′E / 50.867°N 3.817°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Municipality | Zottegem |
Area | |
• Total | 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,317 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET |
Godveerdegem is a village belonging to the municipality of Zottegem. It is located on the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek has its source in Godveerdegem.[2]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1776 as Gotferthengem. It was first a heerlijkheid, and was later elevated to a barony.[3]
The Saint Paul's Conversion Church of Godveerdegem dates back to at least 1176. In 1962, the Belgian Government classified it as an important cultural asset.[4]
In 1970, the municipality merged into Zottegem.[5] The former municipality covered an area of 3.27 square kilometres (1.26 sq mi).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41081E". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Watermolens, kapelletjes en den Dotter". Walking in Belgium (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Godveerdegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Romaanse Bouwkunst (1000-1225), 1996, pp. 17, 70-71.
- ^ "Zottegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
External links
[edit]Media related to Godveerdegem at Wikimedia Commons