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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.

Economy

When Delsey Airlines (VG Airlines) existed, its head office was in Merksem.^[1]

References

^ "Contact us in Belgium:" Delsey Airlines. 3 December 2002. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.

External links

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

51°14′34″N 4°26′29″E / 51.24278°N 4.44139°E / 51.24278; 4.44139

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[1] "Contact us in Belgium:" Delsey Airlines. 3 December 2002. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.

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 '''Merksem''' is a [[District#Belgium|district]] of the [[municipality]] and city of [[Antwerp]] in the [[Flemish Region]] of [[Belgium]]. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.