Merkem is a town in the
Belgian province
West Flanders
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. It is a part (
deelgemeente
A deelgemeente (, literally ''part-municipality'') or section ( French) is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well.
Belgium
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) of the municipality of
Houthulst.
Notable people
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François Mabilla (1898-1918) died during the Battle of Merkem during the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
External links
Merkem @ City ReviewDutch website of Merkem
Populated places in West Flanders
Houthulst
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