Galmaarden

Galmaarden
Municipality
Vollezele

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Galmaarden
Location in Belgium
Location of Galmaarden in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°45′N 03°58′E / 50.750°N 3.967°E / 50.750; 3.967Coordinates: 50°45′N 03°58′E / 50.750°N 3.967°E / 50.750; 3.967
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 2017)[1]
 • Total 8,702
 • Density 250/km2 (650/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.

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  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
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