Harelbeke
Harelbeke (; ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total population of 28,447. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives a population density of 898 inhabitants per km². Inhabitants consider their hometown to be a "Weireldstad" (metropolis), which also led to a monthly "Harelbekedag" amongst the students of Harelbeke studying in Ghent.
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- Belgium municipality.name
- Harelbeke
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Harelebeke Paretteplein -3.JPG
- Belgium municipality.map
- Harelbeke West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason Harelbeke.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Harelbeke.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Kortrijk
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 34013
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Alain Top (Vooruit-Groen)
- Belgium municipality.majority
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Harelbeke (; ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total population of 28,447. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives a population density of 898 inhabitants per km². Inhabitants consider their hometown to be a "Weireldstad" (metropolis), which also led to a monthly "Harelbekedag" amongst the students of Harelbeke studying in Ghent.
In Harelbeke a museum remembers the life and work of musician and composer Peter Benoit, called the Peter Benoit Huis.
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