Merelbeke () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
located in the
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium ...
province of
East Flanders
, native_name_lang =
, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
, image_flag = Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg
, flag_size =
, image_shield = Wapen van O ...
, in
Belgium
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. The municipality comprises the villages of
Bottelare, ,
Melsen, Merelbeke proper, and . In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km².
References
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Webpage at Internet Archive
Municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places in East Flanders
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