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Harelbeke

Coordinates:50°51′N03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E /50.850; 3.300
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City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Harelbeke
Oarlbeke (West Flemish)
Flag of Harelbeke
Flag
Coat of arms of Harelbeke
Coat of arms
Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders
Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders
Map
Interactive map of Harelbeke
Harelbeke is located in Belgium
Harelbeke
Harelbeke
Location in Belgium
Coordinates:50°51′N03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E /50.850; 3.300
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementKortrijk
Government
 • MayorAlain Top (Vooruit-Groen)
 • Governing partiesVooruit-Groen,CD&V
Area
 • Total
29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
27,886
 • Density949/km2 (2,460/sq mi)
Postal codes
8530, 8531
NIS code
34013
Area codes056
Websitewww.harelbeke.be

Harelbeke (Dutch:[ˈɦaːrəlˌbeːkə];West Flemish:Oarlbeke) is amunicipality andcity[2] located in theBelgian province ofWest Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns ofBavikhove andHulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total population of 28,447. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives apopulation 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 inGhent.[citation needed]

In Harelbeke a museum remembers the life and work of musician and composerPeter Benoit, called thePeter Benoit Huis.[3]

Famous natives

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Harelbeke New British Cemetery

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This cemetery is located just outside the downtown of Harelbeke and was designed by Willian Harrison Cowlishaw[4] and contains the graves of 1126 Commonwealth soldiers who died during WWI (1055 from the UK, 26 from Canada, 7 from Australia, 4 from South Africa and 3 from Newfoundland). In addition 10 British soldiers who died during WWII are buried here.

Events

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Harelbeke has, since 1958, been the start and finish place of theE3 Harelbeke, a semi classic cycling race held the week before theTour of Flanders.

  • Harelbeke, church: the Sint-Salvatorkerk
    Harelbeke, church: the Sint-Salvatorkerk
  • Roundabout in Bavikhove decorated with artwork referring to (and sponsored by) the local Bavik Brewery
    Roundabout inBavikhove decorated with artwork referring to (and sponsored by) the localBavik Brewery

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved9 March 2019.
  2. ^"Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeenten Beringen, Bilzen, Blankenberge, Borgloon, Ciney, Couvin, Damme, Geel, Genepiën, Gistel, Halen, Hamont-Achel, Hannuit, Harelbeke, Herk-de-Stad, Lo-Reninge, Mesen, Oudenburg, Peer, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Vilvoorde en Walcourt".www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch).Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 1985. Retrieved22 April 2025.
  3. ^Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen,Stedelijk Museum Peter Benoît(in Dutch)
  4. ^"Web page describing the cemetery with special remarks on some Australian soldiers who have been buried here (in Dutch)". Archived fromthe original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved2014-01-21.

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