Maarkedal

Municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Maarkedal

Maarkedal

Location in Belgium

Location of Maarkedal in East Flanders

Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°37′E / 50.800°N 3.617°E / 50.800; 3.617Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementOudenaardeGovernment

• MayorJoris Nachtergaele (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, Open Vld MaarkedalArea

• Total46.15 km² (17.82 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total6,338 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)Postal codes

9680, 9681, 9688

NIS code

45064

Area codes055Websitewww.maarkedal.be

Maarkedal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrkədɑl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Etikhove [nl], Maarke-Kerkem, Nukerke [nl] and Schorisse [nl], and part of the hamlet of Louise-Marie. In 2021, Maarkedal had a total population of 6,362. The total area is 45.63 km².^[2]

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45064". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.