{{Other uses}} {{use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox Belgium municipality |name = Moerbeke |picture = Moerbeke, straatzicht foto2 2013-05-06 12.33.jpg |picture-legend = |map = Moerbeke East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |map-legend = Location of Moerbeke in East Flanders |arms = Blason ville be Moerbeke-Waas.svg |flag = Moerbeke vlag.svg |province = East Flanders |arrondissement = Ghent |nis = 44045 |mayor = Robby De Caluwé (Open Vld) |majority = Open Vld |postal-codes = 9180 |telephone-area = 09, 03 |web = [http://www.moerbeke.be/ www.moerbeke.be] |coordinates = {{coord|51|10|N|03|56|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}} }} '''Moerbeke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈmuːrbeːkə}}) is a former municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is sometimes unofficially called '''Moerbeke-Waas''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌmuːrbeːkə ˈʋaːs}}) to distinguish between this place and {{ill|Moerbeke, Geraardsbergen|nl|Moerbeke (Geraardsbergen)|lt=Moerbeke}} in Geraardsbergen.<ref name=cijfers>{{cite web |title=Algemene info: Cijfers en weetjes |url=http://www.moerbeke.be/website/11-www/233-www/239-www.html |website=www.moerbeke.be |publisher=Gemeente Moerbeke |accessdate=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042009/http://www.moerbeke.be/website/11-www/233-www/239-www.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The municipality comprises the town of Moerbeke proper, and part of the Dutch-Belgian village Koewacht.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14182 |title=Moerbeke |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=9 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 2021, Moerbeke had a total population of 6,619. The total area is 37.80 km².<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44045 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>
Moerbeke was known very well for its sugar refinery.
It is thought to have been the hometown of William of Moerbeke, who as Bishop of Corinth produced a new translation into Latin of the works of Aristotle, including certain which had been rediscovered from Arab sources, in the late 13th century.
Unique is the political situation: since 1847 the liberal party has an absolute majority. The current mayor is Robby De Caluwé. The previous mayor was Filip Marin.
The aldermen are Pierre De Bock, Marc Fruytier, Thierry Walbrecht, Sarah Poppe and Rudy Van Megroot (all Open Vld).
The members of the council are Frederic Dierinck, Inge Mertens, Koen Mertens and Jonas Vandamme for Open Vld, Steven Aper for N-VA, Lut Vandevijver, Marnik Cooreman and Guido Van Hoecke for CD&V and Etienne Coppens and Chantal Francis for SP.a-Groen, Christophe Clerc (formerly N-VA) and Kristof Van Poucke (formerly N-VA) now both independent
== Sports == The local sports area is located north of the town center. It includes soccer club KFC Moerbeke, a sports hall, tennis club TC Moerbeke, and a scouting facility.
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Moerbeke, parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt oeg34245 foto6 2013-05-06 12.31.jpg| Moerbeke, church: parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt File:Moerbeke, ophaalbrug over de Meervaart foto2 2013-05-06 12.22.jpg|Moerbeke, drawing bridge across de Moervaart File:Koewacht-Moerbeke, de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk oeg34290 positie2 foto1 2013-05-06 13.12.jpg|Koewacht-Moerbeke, church: de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk </gallery>
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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *[http://www.moerbeke.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}} *[http://www.robbydecaluwe.be The mayor's website] {{in lang|nl}} *[http://www.openvldmoerbeke.be Open Vld Moerbeke's website] {{in lang|nl}}
{{Geographic location |Centre = Moerbeke |North = Terneuzen (NL-ZE) |East = Stekene |Southeast = Sint-Niklaas |South = Lokeren |West = Wachtebeke }} {{Authority control}}
Category:Moerbeke Category:Lokeren Category:Former municipalities of East Flanders Category:Populated places in East Flanders
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