Merelbeke is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
FlemishFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands...
province of
East FlandersEast Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
, in
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. The municipality comprises the villages of
BottelareBottelare is a village in East-Flanders, Belgium, at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes. It is now part of the municipality of Merelbeke....
, Lemberge,
MelsenMelsen is a village in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium, and is a part of the municipality of Merelbeke. It covers an area of roughly 3 square kilometers. Its terrain is largely made up of one great hill...
, Merelbeke proper,
Munte- :* Munte is part of the Belgian municipality of Merelbeke- :* Munte is an Indonesian subdistrict of the regency of Karo - :* Munte is a Dutch river located in the province of Groningen...
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 densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 610 inhabitants per km².
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Merelbeke is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
FlemishFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands...
province of
East FlandersEast Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
, in
BelgiumThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...
. The municipality comprises the villages of
BottelareBottelare is a village in East-Flanders, Belgium, at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes. It is now part of the municipality of Merelbeke....
, Lemberge,
MelsenMelsen is a village in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium, and is a part of the municipality of Merelbeke. It covers an area of roughly 3 square kilometers. Its terrain is largely made up of one great hill...
, Merelbeke proper,
Munte- :* Munte is part of the Belgian municipality of Merelbeke- :* Munte is an Indonesian subdistrict of the regency of Karo - :* Munte is a Dutch river located in the province of Groningen...
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 densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 610 inhabitants per km².