List of territorial changes in the province of East Flanders
The list of territorial changes in the province of East Flanders contains important changes to the municipal areas in the Belgian province of East Flanders from October 4, 1830 to the present day. These include amalgamation and separation of parishes, incorporation of parishes into another, changes to the name of the parish and major reclassifications of parts of one parish to another. Minor changes are not taken into account.
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- Date : date of legal effect of the change of area
- Municipality before the change : Municipality before the area change
- Action : Type of change
- Municipality after the change : Municipality after the area change
The sorting is done chronologically according to the date and according to the receiving or newly formed community. Communities that still exist today are highlighted in color. The municipalities that moved to East Flanders Province are highlighted in green, those that left them are highlighted in red.
Territory changes
| date | Church before the change | measure | Church after the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/1845 |
Vrasene , Meerdonk |
Neoplasm | Meerdonk |
| 1849 |
Hermelgem Nederzwalm |
Merger | Nederzwalm-Hermelgem |
| 06/02/1868 |
Nazareth , De Pinte |
Neoplasm | De Pinte |
| 1872 |
Oostakker , Sint-Amandsberg |
Neoplasm | Sint-Amandsberg |
| 1881 |
Bazel , Steendorp |
Neoplasm | Steendorp |
| 1899 |
Massemen , Westrem |
Neoplasm | Westrem |
| 1921 |
Destelbergen , parts of the Heusden area , parts of Kalken , parts of Laarne , parts of the area |
Neoplasm | Beervelde |
| March 31, 1923 | Fear | Reclassification | Burcht, Antwerp Province |
| March 31, 1923 |
Kruibeke , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Burcht, Antwerp Province |
| March 31, 1923 | Zwijndrecht | Reclassification | Zwijndrecht , Antwerp Province |
| March 31, 1923 |
Kallo , parts of the Melsele area , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Zwijndrecht , Antwerp Province |
| 1963 | Petegem [Deinze] | Name change | Petegem-aan-de-Leie |
| 1963 | Petegem [Wortegem-Petegem] | Name change | Petegem-aan-de-Scheldt |
| 09/01/1963 | Amougies | Reclassification | Amougies, Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Orroir | Reclassification | Orroir, Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Rozenaken | Reclassification | Russeignies, Hainaut Province (name change <Rozenaken) |
| 09/01/1963 | Everbecq , Hainaut Province | Reclassification | Everbeek (name change <Everbecq) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Vloesberg , Hainaut Province , d'Hutte |
Reclassification | Opbrakel |
| 09/01/1963 |
Ellezelles , Hainaut Province , Broeken, Koekomere and La Haute |
Reclassification | Ronse |
| 09/01/1963 |
Deux-Acren , Hainaut Province , Donkerstraat and Haie-de-Viane |
Reclassification | Viane |
| 01/01/1965 | Opdorp | Inclusion | Buggenhout |
| 01/01/1965 |
Bevere Edelare A Ename Leupegem Nederename Volkegem |
Inclusion | Oudenaarde |
| 01/22/1965 | Lemberge | Inclusion | Merelbeke |
| 01/23/1965 |
Desteldonk Mendonk Sint-Kruis-Winkel |
Inclusion | Ghent |
| 04/23/1965 | Kluizen | Inclusion | Ghent |
| 01/01/1971 |
Goeferdinge Nederboelare Onkerzele Overboelare |
Inclusion | Geraardsbergen |
| 01/01/1971 |
Berchem Kwaremont Ruien Zulzeke |
Merger | Kluisbergen |
| 01/01/1971 |
Beerlegem Dikkele Hundelgem Meilegem Paulatem Roborst Rozebeke Sint-Blasius-Boekel Sint-Denijs-Boekel Sint-Maria-Latem |
Inclusion | Munkzwalm |
| 01/01/1971 |
Heurne Mater sign Welden |
Inclusion | Oudenaarde |
| 01/01/1971 |
Elene Erwetegem Godveerdegem Grotenberge Leeuwergem Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove Strijpen Velzeke-Ruddershove |
Inclusion | Zottegem |
| 03/04/1971 |
Astene Petegem-aan-de-Leie Zeveren |
Inclusion | Deinze |
| 04/15/1971 |
Elst Michelbeke Nederbrakel Opbrakel Zegelsem |
Merger | Brakel |
| 10/01/1971 |
Elsegem Moregem Petegem-aan-de-Schelde Wortegem |
Merger | Wortegem-Petegem |
| 04/20/1972 |
Appels Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde |
Inclusion | Dendermonde |
| 01/01/1977 |
Baardegem Erembodegem Gijzegem Herdersem Hofstade Meldert Moorsel Nieuwerkerken |
Inclusion | Aalst |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bellem Lotenhulle |
Inclusion | Aalter |
| 01/01/1977 |
Overmere Uitbergen |
Inclusion | Berlare |
| 01/01/1977 |
Doel Haasdonk Kallo Kieldrecht Melsele Verrebroek Vrasene |
Inclusion | Beveren |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bachte-Maria-Leerne Gottem Grammene Meigem Sint-Martens-Leerne Vinkt Wontergem |
Inclusion | Deinze |
| 01/01/1977 |
Iddergem wave |
Inclusion | Denderleeuw |
| 01/01/1977 |
Baasrode Grembergen Mespelare Oudegem Schoonaarde |
Inclusion | Dendermonde |
| 01/01/1977 | Zevergem | Inclusion | De Pinte |
| 01/01/1977 | Heusden | Inclusion | Destelbergen |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aaigem Bambrugge Burst Erondegem Erpe Mere Ottergem Vlekkem |
Merger | Erpe-Mere |
| 01/01/1977 |
Ertvelde Sleidinge |
Inclusion | Evergem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Asper Baaigem Dikkelvenne Semmerzake Vurste |
Inclusion | Gavere |
| 01/01/1977 |
Afsnee Drongen Gentbrugge Ledeberg Mariakerke Oostakker Sint-Amandsberg Sint-Denijs-Westrem Wondelgem |
Inclusion | Ghent |
| 01/01/1977 |
Denderhoutem Heldergem Kerksken |
Inclusion | Holds |
| 01/01/1977 | Moerzeke | Inclusion | Hamme |
| 01/01/1977 |
Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke Sint-Maria-Horebeke |
Merger | Horebeke |
| 01/01/1977 | Lembeke | Inclusion | Capricity |
| 01/01/1977 |
Nokere Wannegem-Lede |
Inclusion | Kruishoutem |
| 01/01/1977 | Liming | Inclusion | Laarne |
| 01/01/1977 |
Impe Oordegem Smetlede Wanzele |
Inclusion | Lede |
| 01/01/1977 |
Deftinge Hemelveerdegem Sint-Maria-Lierde Sint-Martens-Lierde |
Merger | Lierde |
| 01/01/1977 |
Beervelde Zaffelare Zeveneken |
Inclusion | Lochristi |
| 01/01/1977 |
Daknam Eksaarde |
Inclusion | Lokeren |
| 01/01/1977 | Vinderhoute | Inclusion | Lovendegem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Etiquhove Maarke-Kerkem Nukerke Schorisse |
Merger | Maarkedal |
| 01/01/1977 | Middelburg | Inclusion | Maldegem |
| 01/01/1977 | Gontrode | Inclusion | Melle |
| 01/01/1977 | Eke | Inclusion | Nazareth |
| 01/01/1977 |
Hansbeke Landegem Merendree Poesele Vosselare |
Inclusion | Nevele |
| 01/01/1977 |
Appelterre oaks Aspelare Denderwindeke Lieferinge Meerbeke Nederhasselt Neigem Okegem Outer Pollare Voorde |
Inclusion | Ninove |
| 01/01/1977 |
Balegem Gijzenzele Landskouter Moortsele Scheldewindeke |
Inclusion | Ooster cele |
| 01/01/1977 | Mullem | Inclusion | Oudenaarde |
| 01/01/1977 |
De Klinge Meerdonk Sint-Pauwels |
Inclusion | Sint-Gillis-Waas |
| 01/01/1977 |
Sint-Jan-in-Eremo Sint-Margriete Waterland-Oudeman Watervliet |
Inclusion | Sint-Laureins |
| 01/01/1977 | Deurle | Inclusion | Sint-Martens-Latem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Belsele Nieuwkerken-Waas |
Inclusion | Sint-Niklaas |
| 01/01/1977 |
Elversele Steendorp Tielrode |
Inclusion | Temse |
| 01/01/1977 |
Massemen Westrem |
Inclusion | Wetteren |
| 01/01/1977 |
Schellebelle Serskamp |
Inclusion | Wichelen |
| 01/01/1977 | Ooike | Inclusion | Wortegem-Petegem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Oostwinkel Ronsele |
Inclusion | Zomergem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Machelen Olsene |
Inclusion | Zulte |
| 02/02/1977 |
Borsbeke Hillegem Ressegem Sint-Antelinks Sint-Lievens-Esse Steenhuize-Wijnhuize Woubrechtegem |
Inclusion | Herzele |
| 02/08/1977 | Sinaai | Inclusion | Sint-Niklaas |
| 02/08/1977 | Kemzeke | Inclusion | Stekene |
| 02/08/1977 |
Sinaai , Little Sinaai |
Reclassification | Stekene |
| 02/11/1977 | Ursel | Inclusion | Knesselars |
| 02/23/1977 |
Denderbelle Wieze |
Inclusion | Lebbeke |
| 03/02/1977 | Adegem | Inclusion | Maldegem |
| March 22, 1977 |
Grimminge Idegem Moerbeke [Geraardsbergen] Nieuwenhove Ophasselt Schendelbeke Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem Viane Waarbeke Zandbergen Zarlardinge |
Inclusion | Geraardsbergen |
| 04/01/1977 |
Bazel Rupelmonde |
Inclusion | Kruibeke |
| 04/02/1977 | Zwijnaarde | Inclusion | Ghent |
| 04/02/1977 |
Bottelare Melsen Munte Schelderode |
Inclusion | Merelbeke |
| 04/19/1977 |
Bassevelde Boekhoute Oosteeklo |
Inclusion | Assenede |
| 04/22/1977 |
Bavegem Letterhoutem Vlierzele Zonnegem |
Inclusion | Sint-Lievens-Houtem |
| 04/22/1977 | Oombergen | Inclusion | Zottegem |
| 05/02/1977 |
Huise Ouwegem |
Inclusion | Zingem |
| 09/13/1977 |
Munkzwalm Nederzwalm-Hermelgem |
Merger | Zwalm |
| 11/17/1977 |
Everbeek Parike |
Inclusion | Brakel |
| 11/17/1977 |
Sint-Maria-Oudenhove , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Brakel |
| 11/17/1977 | Sint-Maria-Oudenhove | Inclusion | Zottegem |
