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Harelbeke (bel)

Belgium

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Harelbeke ranks 13,510th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Torhout, Ceredigion, and Anzegem. Memorable people born in Harelbeke include Peter Benoit. Harelbeke has been the birth place of many composers. Harelbeke is located in Belgium.

Harelbeke is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total population of 28,447. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives a population density of 898 inhabitants per km². Inhabitants consider their hometown to be a "Weireldstad" (metropolis), which also led to a monthly "Harelbekedag" amongst the students of Harelbeke studying in Ghent. Read more on Wikipedia

People

In 1834, Harelbeke was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Peter Benoit.

People Born in Harelbeke

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Harelbeke were composers (1),  while most who died were .

Throughout history composers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Harelbeke, including Peter Benoit.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Harelbeke since 1700.