Merelbeke
Merelbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəlbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Bottelare, Lemberge, Melsen, Merelbeke proper, Munte and Schelderode. On January 1, 2006, Merelbeke had a total population of 22,353. The total area is 36.65 km² which gives a population density of 610 inhabitants per km². Merelbeke is the hometown of Spouwter.
Merelbeke | |
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 Church of Schelderode (2009) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Merelbeke Location in Belgium
Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filip Thienpont (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, VLD, SP.A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,634 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9820 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.merelbeke.be |
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Merelbeke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
- Webpage at Internet Archive
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