Merelbeke

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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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; 3.750Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementGhentGovernment

• MayorFilip Thienpont [nl] (CD&V) • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, CD&VArea

• Total37 km² (14 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total24,634 • Density670/km² (1,700/sq mi)Postal codes

9820

NIS code

44043

Area codes09Websitewww.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 [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

^ "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.