Merelbeke
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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Merelbeke | |
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| Church of Schelderode (2009) Church of Schelderode (2009) | |
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Flag of Merelbeke Flag Coat of arms of Merelbeke Coat of arms | |
Location of Merelbeke | |
Merelbeke is located in Belgium Merelbeke Merelbeke | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°E / 51.000; 3.750 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filip Thienpont [nl] (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open Vld, CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2018年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 24,634 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9820 |
| NIS code | 44043 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.merelbeke.be |
Merelbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəlˌbeːkə] ) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Bottelare, Lemberge [nl], Melsen, Merelbeke proper, Munte [nl] and Schelderode [nl]. In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km2.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44043". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Merelbeke at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Webpage at Internet Archive
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