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Erpe-Mere
About Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,211 inhabitants on an area of 34.3 km², a population density of 618 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Erpe-Mere ranks 158th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 26th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 358th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Erpe-Mere since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Erpe-Mere grew by 1,491 inhabitants (+7.6%), from 19,720 to 21,211. In the last year it changed by +94.
For population growth since 2016, Erpe-Mere ranks 125th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Erpe-Mere borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Erpe-Mere
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9420 | Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem, Vlekkem |
Distances from Erpe-Mere
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 23 | 14 |
| Brussels | 30 | 19 |
| Mechelen | 37 | 23 |
| Antwerp | 48 | 30 |
| Kortrijk | 50 | 31 |
| Mons | 52 | 32 |
| Leuven | 53 | 33 |
| Bruges | 63 | 39 |
| Charleroi | 65 | 41 |
| Ostend | 79 | 49 |
| Namur | 83 | 51 |
| Hasselt | 97 | 60 |
| Liège | 120 | 74 |
| Arlon | 191 | 118 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Erpe-Mere: Wikipedia.