Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Flag of Merelbeke
Coat of arms of Merelbeke
Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders
Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders
Interactive map of Merelbeke
Merelbeke is located in Belgium
Merelbeke
Merelbeke
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°E / 51.000; 3.750
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorFilip Thienpont (CD&V)
 • Governing partiesOpen Vld, CD&V
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
24,634
Postal codes
9820
NIS code
44043
Area codes09
Websitewww.merelbeke.be

Merelbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəlˌbeːkə]) is a former 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. In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km2.[2]

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.
  • Media related to Merelbeke at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in Dutch)
  • Webpage at Internet Archive