Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Municipality
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Flag Coat of arms
Merelbeke Location in Belgium show 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	[nl] (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD, SP.A
Area
• Total	36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	24,634
• 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, , 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[]

External links[]

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

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