Deerlijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːrlək] ; West Flemish: Deirlyk) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Deerlijk proper. On January 1, 2006, Deerlijk had a total population of 11,310. The total area is 16.82 km² which gives a population density of 673 inhabitants per km².
Deerlijk | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Deerlijk  | |
  Deerlijk Location in Belgium Location of Deerlijk in West-Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°21′E / 50.850°N 3.350°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Kortrijk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Croes (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Open Vld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,796 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8540 |
| NIS code | 34009 |
| Area codes | 056 |
| Website | www.deerlijk.be |
References
External links
Media related to Deerlijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
