Merelbeke
Appearance
Merelbeke | |
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Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°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 | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[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: [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.
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