Michelbeke

Michelbeke is a village in the municipality of Brakel, Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It was itself a municipality until the fusion of the municipalities on January 1, 1971.
History.
Michelbeke has been inhabited since the Roman period. A Roman villa and bath house have been discovered during the construction of the Kammeland estate. The village was first mentioned in 1150s and is a toponym for mud brook. Railway line Aalst-Zottegem-Ronse opened in 1885 with a trainstation at Michelbeke which closed in 1963. The municipality merged in Brakel in 1971.
Sports.
Women's volleyball club Richa Michelbeke plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.