Meulebeke
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Meulebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmøːləˌbeːkə]; West Flemish: Mullebeke) is a former 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.
Meulebeke
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Meulebeke in West Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Meulebeke | |
  Meulebeke Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dirk Verwilst (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,906 |
| Postal codes | 8760 |
| NIS code | 37007 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.meulebeke.be |
Famous inhabitants
- Karel van Mander, painter and early art historian (1548)
- Gianni Meersman, professional cyclist (1985)
See also
- Libeco-Lagae, textile manufacturer
