Meulebeke
| Meulebeke | |||
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  Meulebeke Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Meulebeke in West Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E / 50.950°N 3.283°ECoordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E / 50.950°N 3.283°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Tielt | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dirk Verwilst (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.35 km2 (11.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,086 | ||
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8760 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.meulebeke.be | ||
Meulebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Meulebeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Meulebeke had a total population of 10,980. The total area is 29.35 km² which gives a population density of 374 inhabitants per km².
Famous inhabitants
- Karel van Mander, painter and early art historian, was born here in 1548
- Gianni Meersman, professional cyclist
See also
- Libeco-Lagae, textile manufacturer
- Moerman NV, The worlds' leading squeegee manufacturer
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Meulebeke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Events and organizing committee website - Available only in Dutch
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