Sint-Gertrudis-Pede
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Sint-Gertrudis-Pede is a village in Dilbeek
, abdis of Nijvel, was on her way to Lennik
when her carriage became stuck in the mud. Therefore she was obligated to carry on on foot. The name Pede would come from the Latin traduction of "on foot".
The village never became an independent municipality, however this almost was the case. On the 19th of May 1893 the motion to create the municipality of Sint-Getrudis-Pede was accepted in the Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, but was denied in the Senate. In 1890 it became an independent parish, strething over the borders of the municipalities of Schepdaal, Itterbeek, Sint-Martens-Lennik and Vlezenbeek.
In 1977 it became, as part of Schepdaal, a part of Dilbeek.
Dilbeek
Dilbeek is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek , Schepdaal , Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle...
Toponymy
According to the legend Gertrude of NivellesGertrude of Nivelles
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles was abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles, in present-day Belgium.She was a daughter of Pepin I of Landen and Saint Itta, and a younger sister of Saint Begga, Abbess of Andenne, Saint Bavo and Grimoald I.One day, when she was about ten years of age, her father...
, abdis of Nijvel, was on her way to Lennik
Lennik
Lennik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Kwintens-Lennik, Sint-Martens-Lennik, and Gaasbeek. On January 1, 2006, Lennik had a total population of 8,694...
when her carriage became stuck in the mud. Therefore she was obligated to carry on on foot. The name Pede would come from the Latin traduction of "on foot".
History
Sint-Gertrudis-Pede grew around the place where different streams came together to form the Pedebeek, of which the largest is the Laarbeek. Around these streams were three large farmes, who originally depended on the abbey of Nijvel, and later on Gaasbeek.The village never became an independent municipality, however this almost was the case. On the 19th of May 1893 the motion to create the municipality of Sint-Getrudis-Pede was accepted in the Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, but was denied in the Senate. In 1890 it became an independent parish, strething over the borders of the municipalities of Schepdaal, Itterbeek, Sint-Martens-Lennik and Vlezenbeek.
In 1977 it became, as part of Schepdaal, a part of Dilbeek.