Courtrai (
Kortrijk in
Dutch) is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Courtrai proper and the towns of
Aalbeke[?],
Bellegem[?],
Bissegem[?],
Heule[?],
Kooigem[?],
Marke[?] and
Rollegem[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Courtrai had a total population of 74,790 (36,537 males and 38,253 females). The total area is 80.80
km² which gives a
population density of 925.62 inhabitants per km².