Meulebeke
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 Meulebeke
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| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E / 50.95°N 3.283°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Tielt | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Daniël Vanpoucke (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.35 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,059 | ||
| • Density | 376.8/km2 (975.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 0.95% (7 January 2005) | ||
| Postal codes | 8760 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.meulebeke.be | ||
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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.
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[edit] Famous inhabitants
Carel van Mander, painter and early art historian, was born here in 1548.
[edit] See also
- Libeco-Lagae, textile manufacturer
- Moerman NV, The worlds' leading squeegee manufacturer
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Events and organizing committee website - Available only in Dutch
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