Merelbeke

Merelbeke
Merelbeke
Municipality
	Church of Schelderode (2009)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders
	Interactive map of Merelbeke
	Merelbeke Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°45′E / 51.000°N 3.750°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
• Mayor	Filip Thienpont [nl] (CD&V)
• Governing parties	Open Vld, CD&V
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	24,634
Postal codes	9820
NIS code	44043
Area codes	09
Website	www.merelbeke.be

Merelbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrəlˌbeːkə]) is a former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Bottelare, Lemberge [nl], Melsen, Merelbeke proper, Munte [nl] and Schelderode. In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km².^[2]