Petegem-aan-de-Leie

Petegem-aan-de-Leie is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and a borough of Deinze. Petegem-aan-de-Leie is located on the south bank of the river Leie . The village today forms a single urban core with that of Deinze itself, which is located just across the river.Old records of Petegem go back to the 12th century. Petegem received a city hallmark in 1293 and consisted of two parts. Petegem-Binnen was located just south of the bridge over the Leie to Deinze. The church was also located here. Petegem-Buiten consisted of several agricultural settlements in the surrounding country. Charles the Bold added Petegem-Binnen to the city of Deinze in 1469. The parish church of Petegem thus came to stand on the territory of Deinze. De Dries, where the roads from Gavere and Oudenaarde converged, served as the center of the village.

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