Godveerdegem
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.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1776 as Gotferthengem. It was first a heerlijkheid, and was later elevated to a barony.
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.
In 1970, the municipality merged into Zottegem. The former municipality covered an area of 3.27 square kilometres (1.26 sq mi).
References
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41081E". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Watermolens, kapelletjes en den Dotter". Walking in Belgium (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Godveerdegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Romaanse Bouwkunst (1000-1225), 1996, pp. 17, 70-71.
- ^ "Zottegem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
External links
Media related to Godveerdegem at Wikimedia Commons