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Location of Merksem in the city of Antwerp

Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.

History

The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as Merk (border) and Heim (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with Schoten and Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from Schoten.

The road currently known as Bredabaan (Breda Road), once a major northern access to Antwerp, passes through Merksem. The suburb's other main axis is the Albert Canal.

External links

Official site of Merksem: http://merksem.antwerpen.be/MIDA (this site is in the Dutch language).

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 ==History==
-The history of Merksem goes back to [[Gallo-Roman]] times. During that period the region was mentioned as ''Merk'' (border) and ''Heim'' (settlement) being part of the [[diocese]] [[Cambrai|Kamerijk]]. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with [[Schoten]] and [[Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor]]. In the [[16th century]] Merksem was separated from [[Schoten]].
+The history of Merksem goes back to [[Gallo-Roman]] times. During that period the region was mentioned as ''Merk'' (border) and ''Heim'' (settlement) being part of the [[diocese]] [[Cambrai|Kamerijk]]. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with [[Schoten]] and [[Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor]]. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from [[Schoten]].
 The road currently known as ''Bredabaan'' ([[Breda]] Road), once a major northern access to [[Antwerp]], passes through Merksem. The suburb's other main axis is the [[Albert Canal]].