Merelbeke | |||
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Municipality | |||
Church of Schelderode (2009)
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°ECoordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°E | |||
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.