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Harelbeke
Harelbeke
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Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders
	; Harelbeke Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Coordinates	50°51′0″N 03°18′0″E / 50.85°N 3.3°ECoordinates: 50°51′0″N 03°18′0″E / 50.85°N 3.3°E
Area	29.14 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	26,172 (2006-01-01); 49.68%; 50.32%; 898 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	6.83% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,779/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Rita Beyaert (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, sp.a
Postal codes	8530, 8531
Area codes	056
Website	www.harelbeke.be

Harelbeke is a 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, 2006 Harelbeke had a total population of 26,172. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives a population density of 898 inhabitants per km².

[edit] Famous natives

Andreas Pevernage (1542/1543 – 1591), composer of the late Renaissance
Jacobus Vaet (1529-1567), Renaissance composer, possibly born in Harelbeke
Armand Coeck (1941 - ), avant-garde composer
Jan Bucquoy (1945 - ), anarchist and film-maker (Camping Cosmos)
Peter Benoit, composer
Wim Opbrouck, actor and singer

[edit] Events

Harelbeke is since 1958 the start and finish place of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, a semi classic cycling race held the week before the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

[edit] External links

Official website - Available only in Dutch
all about the town of Hulste - Available only in Dutch

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