Meulebeke

Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E / 50.950°N 3.283°E / 50.950; 3.283Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementTieltGovernment • MayorDirk Verwilst (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea • Total29.49 km² (11.39 sq mi)Population • Total10,906 • Density370/km² (960/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes051Websitewww.meulebeke.be

Meulebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmøːləˌbeːkə]; West Flemish: Mullebeke) 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 (1548)
• Gianni Meersman, professional cyclist (1985)

See also

• Libeco-Lagae, textile manufacturer

References

External links

• Media related to Meulebeke at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch
• Events and organizing committee website - Available only in Dutch