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Stekene (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːkənə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Since 1976, the municipality has comprised the towns of Kemzeke, Klein-Sinaai and Stekene proper. It also includes the village Koewacht. In 2021, Stekene had a total population of 18,863. The total area is 44.80 km 2. [2]
In 1977, the municipality merged into Stekene [3] except for the hamlet of 't Hol which became part of Sint-Gillis-Waas. [4] The former municipality covered an area of 11.67 square kilometres (4.51 sq mi). [3] Eddy Merckx rode his last cycling race in Kemzeke, in which he finished 12th. [5]
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The lines at Stekene were defended by 2,500 French soldiers under La Mothe and 1,500 to 6,000 local Flemish farmers. After a 3-hour long battle, the French abandoned their posts, which allowed the Dutch to capture the defensive works. The Dutch then attacked and captured the village of Stekene itself where the local farmers fiercely resisted.
Denderleeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛndərˈleːu] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek.The municipality comprises the towns of Denderleeuw proper, Iddergem [] and Welle [].