Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Municipality
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Merelbeke
Merelbeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°E / 51.000; 3.750
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorFilip Thienpont [nl] (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, CD&V
Area
 • Total
37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
24,634
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
9820
NIS code
44043
Area codes09
Websitewww.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.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44043". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.


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