Harelbeke

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Harelbeke

Total population

26,819

Coordinates50.86°, 3.31°

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Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.