Maarke-Kerkem
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Maarke-Kerkem is a village in the
Flemish Ardennes The Flemish Ardennes (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vlaamse Ardennen'') is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Highest summit is the Hotondberg (151 m). Main characteristics of the region ar ...
, the hilly southern part of the province of
East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...
,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. It is formed by two hamlets, Maarke and Kerkem, and is incorporated in the municipality of
Maarkedal Maarkedal () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and t ...
. It is hosting the Saint Vincent Chapel, which was first erected around 1100. In 1822, Maarke and Kerkem formed a municipality. The two villages are located in the hilly countryside of the
Flemish Ardennes The Flemish Ardennes (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vlaamse Ardennen'') is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Highest summit is the Hotondberg (151 m). Main characteristics of the region ar ...
which varies in height from 30 to 100 metres. Maarke was first mentioned in 1063 and means "swampy settlement". In 1129, the parish became part of the
Liessies Abbey Liessies Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Liessies, near Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the Archdiocese of Cambrai and the ''département'' of Nord, France. First foundation It was founded in 751 and dedicated to Saint Lambert. It se ...
. Kerkem means "settlement near a church", and developed in the Early Middle Ages. The municipality was merged into
Maarkedal Maarkedal () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and t ...
in 1977.


Places of interest

Image:SintVincentiuskapelMaarkekerkem 22-06-2009 18-31-20.JPG, Image:Sint-Petruskerk Kerkem.jpg, Image:Maarkekerkem 22-06-2009 18-26-24.JPG, File:Romansmolen 01.jpg, Romansmolen


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Webpage at Reocities
Populated places in East Flanders Maarkedal {{EastFlanders-geo-stub