5-505: Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke , in the Belgian province of East Flanders . It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the confluence with the eponymous Rupel , and is known for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill . It is the birthplace of Gerardus Mercator , (1512–1594) the Flemish cartographer , who
10-430: The Belgian province of East Flanders . The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel , Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde . On 1 January 2018, Kruibeke had a total population of 16,657. The total area is 33.42 km . The oldest secular centre of the area is the feudal castle of Wissekerke at Bazel, which was inhabited by the ancient family Vilain until 1989. In March 2003, the mayor at that time Antoine Denert set up
15-572: The Department of Tenderness to encourage residents to be nicer to each other. Denert worried that "people don't cuddle anymore and that's the reason why there are so many conflicts." and announced: "I will set an example and start in my own village by caressing, cuddling and kissing as many people as possible." He officially added Tenderness to his alderman portfolio of duties, until then Work, Environment and Budget. As of 26 August 2004, no other civic governments have adopted this idea. Jos Stassen
20-403: Was imprisoned for several months in the castle there, a remnant of which today serves as a museum. The town holds a procession of civic giants on the first Sunday of August each year. This East Flanders location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kruibeke Kruibeke ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrœybeːkə] ) is a municipality located in
25-564: Was mayor from 2013 to 2018, where he led a majority composed of SamenVoorKruibeke (Vooruit, Groen and Open VLD) and CD&V. Their combined efforts gave them a majority over the largest party, N-VA, led by former mayor Antoine Denert. From 2018 to 2022 Dimitri van Laere took over the mantle of mayor by creating a majority composed of N-VA, CD&V and a couple of independents who were previously part of former mayor Antoine Denert's party D.E.N.E.R.T.. In 2022, this coalition brought Antoine Denert back on board to act as mayor as they started preparing
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