Meeuwen-Gruitrode

Meeuwen-Gruitrode Miëve-Roy (Limburgs)
Municipality
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Meeuwen-Gruitrode Location in Belgium show Location of Meeuwen-Gruitrode in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°31′E / 51.100°N 5.517°E / 51.100; 5.517Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°31′E / 51.100°N 5.517°E / 51.100; 5.517
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Lode Ceyssens (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	91.26 km2 (35.24 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,091
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal codes	3670
Area codes	011, 089
Website	www.meeuwen-gruitrode.be

Meeuwen-Gruitrode (Limburgs: Miëve-Roj) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Meeuwen-Gruitrode had a total population of 12,583. The total area is 91.26 km² which gives a population density of 138 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consisted of the following sub-municipalities: Meeuwen, Gruitrode, Ellikom, Neerglabbeek, and Wijshagen. It also includes the hamlets of Muisven, Ophoven, Zoetebeek, Koestraat, and Plokrooi.

Effective 1 January 2019, Opglabbeek and Meeuwen-Gruitrode were merged into the new municipality of Oudsbergen.

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