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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Moerbeke
|picture         = Moerbeke, straatzicht foto2 2013-05-06 12.33.jpg
|picture-legend  = 
|map             = Moerbeke East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Moerbeke in East Flanders
|arms            = Blason ville be Moerbeke-Waas.svg
|flag            = Moerbeke vlag.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-OV}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Ghent|Ghent]]
|nis             = 44045
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor           = [[Robby De Caluwé]] ([[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open Vld]])
|majority        = [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open Vld]] 
|postal-codes    = 9180
|telephone-area  = 09, 03
|web             = [http://www.moerbeke.be/ www.moerbeke.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|10|N|03|56|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Moerbeke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈmuːrbeːkə}}) is a former [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flanders]]. It is sometimes unofficially called '''Moerbeke-Waas''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌmuːrbeːkə ˈʋaːs}}) to distinguish between this place and {{ill|Moerbeke, Geraardsbergen|nl|Moerbeke (Geraardsbergen)|lt=Moerbeke}} in [[Geraardsbergen]].<ref name=cijfers>{{cite web |title=Algemene info: Cijfers en weetjes |url=http://www.moerbeke.be/website/11-www/233-www/239-www.html |website=www.moerbeke.be |publisher=Gemeente Moerbeke |accessdate=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042009/http://www.moerbeke.be/website/11-www/233-www/239-www.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The municipality comprises the town of Moerbeke proper, and part of the Dutch-Belgian village [[Koewacht]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14182 |title=Moerbeke |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=9 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 2021, Moerbeke had a total population of 6,619. The total area is 37.80&nbsp;km².<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44045 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>

Moerbeke was known very well for its [[sugar refinery]].

It is thought to have been the hometown of [[William of Moerbeke]], who as Bishop of Corinth produced a new translation into Latin of the works of Aristotle, including certain which had been rediscovered from Arab sources, in the late 13th century.

Unique is the political situation: since 1847 the [[Flemish Liberals and Democrats|liberal party]] has an absolute majority. The current mayor is [[Robby De Caluwé]]. The previous mayor was [[Filip Marin]].

The [[aldermen]] are Pierre De Bock, Marc Fruytier, Thierry Walbrecht, Sarah Poppe and Rudy Van Megroot (all [[Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open Vld]]).

The members of the council are Frederic Dierinck, Inge Mertens, Koen Mertens and Jonas Vandamme for Open Vld, Steven Aper  for [[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]], Lut Vandevijver, Marnik Cooreman and Guido Van Hoecke for [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]] and Etienne Coppens and Chantal Francis for [[Socialistische Partij Anders|SP.a]]-[[Groen (political party)|Groen]],  Christophe Clerc (formerly N-VA)  and Kristof Van Poucke (formerly N-VA) now both independent

== Sports ==
The local sports area is located north of the town center. It includes soccer club [[K.F.C. Moerbeke|KFC Moerbeke]], a sports hall, tennis club TC Moerbeke, and a scouting facility.

== Gallery ==
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File:Moerbeke, parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt oeg34245 foto6 2013-05-06 12.31.jpg| Moerbeke, church: parochiekerk Sint Antonius Abt 
File:Moerbeke, ophaalbrug over de Meervaart foto2 2013-05-06 12.22.jpg|Moerbeke, drawing bridge across de Moervaart
File:Koewacht-Moerbeke, de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk oeg34290 positie2 foto1 2013-05-06 13.12.jpg|Koewacht-Moerbeke, church: de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk 
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.moerbeke.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}}
*[http://www.robbydecaluwe.be The mayor's website] {{in lang|nl}}
*[http://www.openvldmoerbeke.be Open Vld Moerbeke's website] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Moerbeke
|North     = [[Terneuzen]] ([[Netherlands|NL]]-[[Zeeland|ZE]])
|East      = [[Stekene]]
|Southeast = [[Sint-Niklaas]]
|South     = [[Lokeren]]
|West      = [[Wachtebeke]]
}}
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[[Category:Moerbeke| ]]
[[Category:Lokeren]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of East Flanders]]
[[Category:Populated places in East Flanders]]


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