Meulebeke

Meulebeke
Coat of arms
Meulebeke Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°17′E / 50.95°N 3.283°E / 50.95; 3.283
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
Map of Meulebeke

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

Carel van Mander, painter and early art historian, was born here in 1548.

See also

• Libeco-Lagae, textile manufacturer
• Moerman NV, The worlds' leading squeegee manufacturer

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch
• Events and organizing committee website - Available only in Dutch