Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Merelbeke
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	East Flanders
District :	Ghent
Coordinates :	50 ° 59 ′  N , 3 ° 44 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 59 ′  N , 3 ° 44 ′  E
Area :	36.65 km²
Residents:	24,660 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	673 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	9820
Prefix:	09
Mayor:	Filip Thienpont ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Hundelgemsesteenweg 353 9820 Merelbeke
Website:	www.merelbeke.be

Sint Pietersbandenkerk in Merelbeke

Merelbeke is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 24,660 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It is located in the Ghent area on the right bank of the Scheldt and consists of the districts of Merelbeke , Bottelare , Lemberge , Melsen , Munte and Schelderode .

The city center of Ghent is 6 kilometers north, Bruges 42 km northwest, Brussels about 46 km southeast and Antwerp 52 km northeast.

Merelbeke has a motorway exit on the A10 / E 40 .
The municipality has a regional train station on the Ostend - Gent - Merelbeke - Brussels line.

Personalities

• Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (1919–1993), racing cyclist

Web links

Commons : Merelbeke  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)