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Harelbeke

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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.

Key facts

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
Vooruit-Groen, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8530, 8531
Belgium municipality.telephone area
056
Belgium municipality.web
www.harelbeke.be

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Famous natives
  • Harelbeke New British Cemetery
  • Events
  • Twin towns
  • References
  • External links

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harelbeke” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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