Harelbeke
Harelbeke
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City and municipality | |
Location of Harelbeke | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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) | |
• 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 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.