Harelbeke
Oarlbeke (West Flemish) | |
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City and municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Harelbeke  | |
  Harelbeke Location in Belgium
Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E | |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Kortrijk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Top (Vooruit-Groen) |
| • Governing party/ies | Vooruit-Groen, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 27,886 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8530, 8531 |
| NIS code | 34013 |
| Area codes | 056 |
| Website | www.harelbeke.be |
Harelbeke (Dutch: [ˈɦaːrəlˌbeːkə]; West Flemish: Oarlbeke) is a city and municipality 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.[citation needed]
In Harelbeke a museum remembers the life and work of musician and composer Peter Benoit, called the Peter Benoit Huis.[2]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen, Stedelijk Museum Peter Benoît (in Dutch)