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Merchtem

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Merchtem (highlighted) and its 6 neighbouring municipalities. Click any area to open it.

About Merchtem

Merchtem is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 18,029 inhabitants on an area of 36.9 km², a population density of 489 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Merchtem ranks 202nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 328th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Merchtem borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Merchtem

PostcodePlaces
1785Brussegem, Hamme, Merchtem

Distances from Merchtem

Tokmmiles
Brussels138
Mechelen1710
Leuven3321
Antwerp3522
Ghent3924
Mons5937
Charleroi6038
Namur7044
Kortrijk7144
Hasselt7647
Bruges7949
Ostend9760
Liège10163
Arlon179111

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Nearby municipalities

More about Merchtem: Wikipedia.