Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Municipality
Church of Schelderode (2009)

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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; 3.750Coordinates: 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 (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, VLD, SP.A
Area
 • Total 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 24,543
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes 9820
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.

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  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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