Godveerdegem

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.

Godveerdegem
Village
Saint Paul's Conversion Church of Godveerdegem (2008)
Saint Paul's Conversion Church of Godveerdegem (2008)
Godveerdegem is located in Belgium
Godveerdegem
Godveerdegem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°52′N 3°49′E
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
MunicipalityZottegem
Area
[1]
 • Total3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,317
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek has its source in Godveerdegem.[2]

History

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
  1. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41081E". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. "Watermolens, kapelletjes en den Dotter". Walking in Belgium (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. "Godveerdegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Romaanse Bouwkunst (1000-1225), 1996, pp. 17, 70-71.
  5. "Zottegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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