Galmaarden | |||
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Municipality | |||
Vollezele
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 50°45′N 03°58′E / 50.750°N 3.967°ECoordinates: 50°45′N 03°58′E / 50.750°N 3.967°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Pierre Deneyer (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 34.93 km2 (13.49 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 8,670 | ||
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 1570 | ||
Area codes | 054 | ||
Website | www.galmaarden.be |
Galmaarden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɑlmaːrdə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Galmaarden proper, Tollembeek and Vollezele. On January 1, 2006, Galmaarden had a total population of 8,058. The total area is 34.93 km² which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km². Galmaarden is the current home of the comedian Urbanus, who has a statue in Tollembeek.