Official Name: | Grembergen |
Other Name: | Grembergen-lez-Termonde |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belgium |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Name1: | Flemish Region |
Subdivision Name2: | East Flanders |
Subdivision Name3: | Dendermonde |
Area Total Km2: | 10.06 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 7,215 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Coordinates: | 51.05°N 10°W |
Grembergen (French: Grembergen-lez-Termonde) is a village in the municipality of Dendermonde[2] in the Denderstreek in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is often confused with the municipality of Grimbergen in the province of Flemish Brabant.
Grembergen was first mentioned in 1019 as Grendberga. During the 13th and 14th century, the village was reasonably prosperous as a centre of lace production. The village was flooded several times.
The old church was destroyed in 1706 by French troops.[3] In 1709, the Saint Margaretha church was built partially from scavenged material of the old church.[4]