Maarke-Kerkem

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Maarke-Kerkem is a village in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is formed by two hamlets, Maarke and Kerkem, and is incorporated in the municipality of Maarkedal. It is hosting the Saint Vincent Chapel, which was first erected around 1100.Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Romaanse bouwkunst (1000-1225), 1996, pp. 80-81.

In 1822, Maarke and Kerkem formed a municipality. The two villages are located in the hilly countryside of the Flemish Ardennes which varies in height from 30 to 100 metres. Maarke was first mentioned in 1063 and means "swampy settlement". In 1129, the parish became part of the Liessies Abbey. Kerkem means "settlement near a church", and developed in the Early Middle Ages.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14121 |title=Maarke-Kerkem|website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=6 May 2022 |language=nl}} The municipality was merged into Maarkedal in 1977.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13312 |title=Maarkedal |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=6 May 2022 |language=nl}}