Papegem
Encyclopedia
Papegem is a hamlet
in the municipality
of Lede located in the Belgian
province of East Flanders
in the Denderstreek
. It has an area of 0.58 km². The Wellebeek (a brook) which flows there belongs to the basin of the Molenbeek which originates from the Upper Scheldt, and flows through Erpe-Mere. In the past the Wellebeek was called the Papegemsche beek. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Oordegem, Smetlede and Impe, as well as the municipalities of Sint-Lievens-Houtem
(sub-municipality Vlierzele
) and Erpe-Mere
(sub-municipality Erondegem
, despite the small size of Papegem. In Papegem the Sint-Macharius Chapel can be found. Papegem belongs to the deanery of Herzele-Houtem.
epidemic. It was inaugurated on 10 May 1891. In 1958/1959 there was a temporary church built which was received by the inauguration of Macharius as a patron saint
. Before the merger of the municipalities in 1977, Papegem was a residential area of Vlierzele
and had no street names. However, Papegem is now a hamlet with about 400 inhabitants. Every year on the first weekend after the 8 May, there is a 9 day procession in honor of the Holy Macharius with a fair.
Image:Papegem kerk.JPG|The church of Papegem
Image:Papegem Sint-Machariuskapel Papegemstraat.JPG|The little chapel at Papegemstraat
Image:Papegem Onze Lieve Vrouwkapel Putbosstraat.JPG|The little chapel at Putbosstraat
Image:Papegem hoeve Papegemstraat 95.JPG|A farm at Papegemstraat
Image:Zicht op Papegem Papegemstraat.JPG|View on Papegem at Papegemstraat
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the municipality
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...
of Lede 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...
in the Denderstreek
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in the heart of Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situated in East-Flanders. The Dutch word streek means region....
. It has an area of 0.58 km². The Wellebeek (a brook) which flows there belongs to the basin of the Molenbeek which originates from the Upper Scheldt, and flows through Erpe-Mere. In the past the Wellebeek was called the Papegemsche beek. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Oordegem, Smetlede and Impe, as well as the municipalities of Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium. It is located in the in the Denderstreek and at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders .It is named after Saint Livinus , a Christian saint believed to have been buried...
(sub-municipality Vlierzele
Vlierzele
Vlierzele is a small village in the Denderstreek at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of East-Flanders, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Vlierzele has a surface area of 669 ha....
) and Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem. On January 1, 2010 Erpe-Mere had a total...
(sub-municipality Erondegem
Erondegem
Erondegem is a sub-municipality of Erpe-Mere in Flanders. It is located in the Denderstreek in the southeast of East Flanders and belongs to Arrondissement of Aalst. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Erpe and Ottergem and the municipalities of Sint-Lievens-Houtem and Lede...
, despite the small size of Papegem. In Papegem the Sint-Macharius Chapel can be found. Papegem belongs to the deanery of Herzele-Houtem.
History
The Sint-Macharius Chapel was founded in 1890 on account of a typhusTyphus
Epidemic typhus is a form of typhus so named because the disease often causes epidemics following wars and natural disasters...
epidemic. It was inaugurated on 10 May 1891. In 1958/1959 there was a temporary church built which was received by the inauguration of Macharius as a patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
. Before the merger of the municipalities in 1977, Papegem was a residential area of Vlierzele
Vlierzele
Vlierzele is a small village in the Denderstreek at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of East-Flanders, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Vlierzele has a surface area of 669 ha....
and had no street names. However, Papegem is now a hamlet with about 400 inhabitants. Every year on the first weekend after the 8 May, there is a 9 day procession in honor of the Holy Macharius with a fair.
Location
| Papegem and his neighbouring sub-municipalities | Localisation of Papegem in Lede |
Landmarks
- Sint-Machariuschurch
- Sint-Machariuschappel at Papegemstraat
- Onze Lieve Vrouwchappel at Putbosstraat
- Hof te Papegem, abbeyfarm, Papegemstraat 95
- View on Papegem at Papegemstraat, which has border signs of a sub-municipality
Image:Papegem kerk.JPG|The church of Papegem
Image:Papegem Sint-Machariuskapel Papegemstraat.JPG|The little chapel at Papegemstraat
Image:Papegem Onze Lieve Vrouwkapel Putbosstraat.JPG|The little chapel at Putbosstraat
Image:Papegem hoeve Papegemstraat 95.JPG|A farm at Papegemstraat
Image:Zicht op Papegem Papegemstraat.JPG|View on Papegem at Papegemstraat