Harelbeke




Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium































































Harelbeke
Municipality
Harelebeke Paretteplein -3.JPG




Flag of Harelbeke
Flag
Coat of arms of Harelbeke
Coat of arms


Harelbeke is located in Belgium

Harelbeke

Harelbeke



Location in Belgium

Location of Harelbeke in West-Flanders


HarelbekeLocation.png



Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E / 50.850; 3.300Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°18′E / 50.850°N 3.300°E / 50.850; 3.300
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Kortrijk
Government

 • Mayor Alain Top (sp.a-Groen)
 • Governing party/ies
sp.a-Groen, N-VA, Open Vld
Area

 • Total 29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
Population
(1 January 2017)[1]

 • Total 27,683
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal codes
8530, 8531
Area codes 056
Website www.harelbeke.be

Harelbeke (West Flemish: Oarlbeke) 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. Inhabitants consider their hometown to be a "Weireldstad", which also led to a monthly "Harelbekedag" amongst the students of Harelbeke who are studying in Ghent


In Harelbeke a museum remembers of his life and work, called the Stedelijk Museum "Peter Benoit".[2]




Contents






  • 1 Famous natives


  • 2 Harelbeke New British Cemetery


  • 3 Events


  • 4 Twin towns


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





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



Harelbeke New British Cemetery


This cemetery is located just outside the downtown of Harelbeke and was designed by Willian Harrison Cowlishaw[3] 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


Harelbeke has, since 1958, been the start and finish place of the E3 Harelbeke, a semi classic cycling race held the week before the Tour of Flanders.






  • Roundabout in Bavikhove decorated with artwork referring to (and sponsored by) the local Bavik Brewery






Twin towns




  • Germany Kinheim, Germany (1997)


  • Namibia Eenhana, Namibia (2007)


  • Czech Republic Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic



References





  1. ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


  2. ^ Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen, Stedelijk Museum Peter Benoît (in Dutch)


  3. ^ Web page describing the cemetery with special remarks on some Australian soldiers who have been buried here (in Dutch)




External links








  • Official website - Available only in Dutch


  • all about the town of Hulste - Available only in Dutch













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