Galmaarden

Galmaarden
Municipality
Vollezele
Flag Coat of arms
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 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.