Kruibeke
Encyclopedia
Kruibeke is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of East Flanders
. The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel
, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde
. On January 1, 2006 Kruibeke had a total population of 15,216. The total area is 33.42 km² which gives a population density
of 455 inhabitants per km².
The oldest secular centre of the area is the feudal castle of Wissekerke at Bazel, which was inhabited by the ancient family Vilain until 1989.
The mayor is Antoine Denert. In March 2003 Denert set up the Department of Tenderness to encourage residents to be nicer to each other. Denert worries that "People don't cuddle any more and that's the reason why there are so many conflicts." and announces: "I will set an example and start in my own village by caressing, cuddling and kiss
ing as many people as possible." To his alderman portfolio of duties, until then Work, Environment and Budget, was officially added Tenderness.
As of August 26, 2004, no other civic governments have adopted this idea.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of East Flanders
East Flanders
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel
Bazel
Bazel is a village in Belgium, in the municipality of Kruibeke. Population : 4,967. The village has one of the oldest suspension bridges in Belgium, built in 1824. The Wissekerke Castle is located in this village.-References:*...
, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde
Rupelmonde
Rupelmonde is a town in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It stands on the bank of the river Schelde opposite the confluence of the eponymous Rupel, and is famed for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill...
. On January 1, 2006 Kruibeke had a total population of 15,216. The total area is 33.42 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 455 inhabitants per km².
The oldest secular centre of the area is the feudal castle of Wissekerke at Bazel, which was inhabited by the ancient family Vilain until 1989.
The mayor is Antoine Denert. In March 2003 Denert set up the Department of Tenderness to encourage residents to be nicer to each other. Denert worries that "People don't cuddle any more and that's the reason why there are so many conflicts." and announces: "I will set an example and start in my own village by caressing, cuddling and kiss
Kiss
A kiss is the act of pressing one's lips against the lips or other body parts of another person or of an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, affection, respect, greeting, friendship, and good...
ing as many people as possible." To his alderman portfolio of duties, until then Work, Environment and Budget, was officially added Tenderness.
As of August 26, 2004, no other civic governments have adopted this idea.