Sint-Gertrudis-Pede

View of the village, with the watermill

Sint-Gertrudis-Pede is a village in Dilbeek

Toponymy

According to the legend Gertrude of Nivelles, 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".

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 19 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, stretching 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.

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Famous inhabitants

Coordinates: 50°49′35″N 4°12′34″E / 50.82639°N 4.20944°E / 50.82639; 4.20944

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