Kruibeke

Kruibeke is a municipality placed inside the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality incorporates the cities of Bazel, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde. On January 1, 2006, Kruibeke had a complete population of 15,216. The total area is 33.42 km² which gives a population density of 455 population in keeping with km². The oldest secular centre of the location is the feudal citadel of Wissekerke at Bazel, which turned into inhabited by way of the ancient circle of relatives Vilain until 1989. In March 2003, the mayor at that point Antoine Denert set up the Department of Tenderness to encourage citizens to be nicer to each different.

Denert concerned that "people do not cuddle anymore and that's the cause why there are so many conflicts." and announced: "I will set an example and start in my very own village through caressing, cuddling and kissing as many human beings as viable." He officially introduced Tenderness to his alderman portfolio of obligations, till then Work, Environment and Budget. As of August 26, 2004, no different civic governments have followed this concept.