Deerlijk

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.

Sint-Columba church in Deerlijk

Deerlijk
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Deerlijk
Deerlijk Location in Belgium Location of Deerlijk in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°21′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