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Merelbeke
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| Coordinates: | |||
| 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 | ||
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Map of Merelbeke
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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.
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