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 / 50.867°N 3.817°E / 50.867; 3.817
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

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.

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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