Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Church of Schelderode (2009)
Flag Coat of arms
Merelbeke Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51°N 3.75°E / 51; 3.75
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
- Mayor	Filip Thienpont (CD&V)
- Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD, SP.A
Area
- Total	36.65 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	23,117
- Density	630.8/km2 (1,633.6/sq mi)
Postal codes	9820
Area codes	09
Website	www.merelbeke.be
Map of Merelbeke

Merelbeke 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.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Webpage at Internet Archive