Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Municipality
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Flag Coat of arms
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; 3.750Coordinates: 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	Filip Thienpont () (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD, SP.A
Area
• Total	36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	24,279
• Density	660/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, Lemberge, 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.