Merendree is a village in the Belgian province of

East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...

and is a submunicipality of

Deinze Deinze () is a city and a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It comprises the city of Deinze, and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Hansbeke, Landegem, Meigem, Merendree, Nevele, Petegem-aan-de-Lei ...

. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. The village is located in the south of

Meetjesland The Meetjesland () is a historical region in the north-west of the province East Flanders in Belgium. Etymology There are many legends surrounding the origin of the name. The most known is the one of Emperor Charles V (Charles V) who was known for ...

, at the intersection of the and the

Schipdonk Canal The Schipdonk Canal ( French: ''Canal de Schipdonk'' or ''Dérivation de la Lys''; Dutch: ''Schipdonkkanaal'' or ''Afleidingskanaal van de Leie'') is a canal in the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders. With a length of , the ca ...

. The earliest written mention of the village is from the year 722 as Merendra. In 2024, the remains of a Roman

vicus In Ancient Rome, the Latin term (plural ) designated a village within a rural area () or the neighbourhood of a larger settlement. During the Republican era, the four of the city of Rome were subdivided into . In the 1st century BC, Augustus ...

were found.

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Sub-municipalities of Deinze Populated places in East Flanders Former municipalities of East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub