Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders
Interactive map of 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