Kemzeke
Sign in to saveKemzeke () is a village in the Belgian municipality of Stekene in the province of East-Flanders. Until 1977, it was an independent municipality. It is located between the Dutch border and Sint-Niklaas.
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- Instance of
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- Country
- Belgium
- Located in
- Stekene
- Population
- 2882
- Area
- 11.67
- Image
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- postal code
- 9190
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- Kemzeke
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Kemzeke () is a village in the Belgian municipality of Stekene in the province of East-Flanders. Until 1977, it was an independent municipality. It is located between the Dutch border and Sint-Niklaas.
==Overview== In 1117, the parish of Kemzeke became independent from Waasmunster. Around 1630, the Sint-Jan fortress was built near Kemzeke as part of the defensive lineage between the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands. The fortress was never conquered, but was left to deteriorate, and was later dissected by a road during the Austrian period. In 1977, the municipality merged into Stekene except for the hamlet of 't Hol which became part of Sint-Gillis-Waas. The former municipality covered an area of .
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