Petegem-aan-de-Schelde
Petegem-aan-de-Schelde | |
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Village | |
Petegem-aan-de-Schelde Location in Belgium | |
Coordinates: 50°49′58″N 3°33′25″E / 50.83290°N 3.55682°ECoordinates: 50°49′58″N 3°33′25″E / 50.83290°N 3.55682°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
Municipality | Wortegem-Petegem |
Area | |
• Total | 11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
Population (1998)[1] | |
• Total | 1,813 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET |
Petegem-aan-de-Schelde is a village and former municipality in the Wortegem-Petegem municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village officially changed its name from Petegem into Petegem-aan-de-Schelde in order to distinguish itself from Petegem-aan-de-Leie. In 1971, the municipality merged into Wortegem-Petegem.[2]
History[]
The village was first mentioned as Wrattingem in 964.[2] During the Early Middle Ages, a castle which became later known , was located in Petegem on the left bank of the River Scheldt. Most of the castle was destroyed during warfare, and by the 17th century only a ruin remained.[1]
In the early 1270s, the Abbey of Beaulieu was constructed as a women's abbey for the Poor Clares. In 1276-77, a hospital was established at the location. The abbey was declared bankrupt in 1783, and was later torn down. Parts of the abbey have been reconstructed in the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
In 1847, Baron August Pycke de Peteghem commissioned the construction of the [4]
near the location of the old castle. The castle and lands are nowadays owned by the Golf- and Countryclub Oudenaarde.Petegem-aan-de-Schelde suffered major damage during World War I, and was nearly completely destroyed during World War II. Most of the village has been rebuilt since the late 1940s.[1] In 1971, the municipality merged into Wortegem-Petegem.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Petegem-aan-de-Schelde". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toeristische Brochure" (PDF). Wortegem-Petegem (in Dutch). p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Abdij van Beaulieu". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Kasteel van Petegem". Burchten Kastelen (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Petegem-aan-de-Schelde at Wikimedia Commons
- Wortegem-Petegem
- Former municipalities of East Flanders
- Populated places in East Flanders
- East Flanders geography stubs