# Papegem

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**Papegem** is a village in the [municipality](/source/Municipality) of [Lede](/source/Lede,_Belgium) located in the [Belgian](/source/Belgium) province of [East Flanders](/source/East_Flanders) in the [Denderstreek](/source/Denderstreek). It has an area of 0.58 km². The Wellebeek (a brook) which flows there belongs to the basin of the [Molenbeek](/source/Molenbeek_(Erpe-Mere_Bovenschelde)) 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](/source/Oordegem), [Smetlede](/source/Smetlede) and [Impe](/source/Impe), as well as the municipalities of [Sint-Lievens-Houtem](/source/Sint-Lievens-Houtem) (sub-municipality [Vlierzele](/source/Vlierzele)) and [Erpe-Mere](/source/Erpe-Mere) (sub-municipality [Erondegem](/source/Erondegem), 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 [typhus](/source/Typhus) 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](/source/Patron_saint). Before the merger of the municipalities in 1977, Papegem was a residential area of [Vlierzele](/source/Vlierzele) and had no street names. However, Papegem is now a village 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.

## 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

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