Meerhout

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Meerhout
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Meerhout (Antwerp)
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State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Flanders
Province : Antwerp
District : Turnhout
Coordinates : 51 ° 8 '  N , 5 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 8 '  N , 5 ° 5'  E
Area : 36.29 km²
Residents: 10,361 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density: 286 inhabitants per km²
Post Code: 2450
Prefix: 013, 014
Mayor: Jos Engelen (CD)

Local government address :
Gemeentebestuur Meerhout
Markt 1
2450 Meerhout
Website: www.meerhout.be
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Meerhout is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region north of the Albert Canal with 10,361 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

Turnhout is 23 kilometers to the north, Antwerp 46 kilometers to the west and Brussels about 58 kilometers to the southwest.

The next motorway exits are at Geel and Kwaadmechelen on the A13 / E 313 .

The nearest regional train stations are in Geel, Mol , Leopoldsburg and Diest .

The Antwerp International Airport , the Maastricht Aachen Airport and the airport of Eindhoven are the next regional airports and the airport Brussels National near the capital Brussels is an airport of international importance.

Meerhout is known for the annual Groezrock Festival there.

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