Merksplas

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Merksplas

Merksplas

Location in Belgium

Location of Merksplas in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°22′N 04°52′E / 51.367°N 4.867°E / 51.367; 4.867Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorFrank Wilrycx (LM) • Governing party/iesLM (Leefbaar Merksplas)Area

• Total44.61 km² (17.22 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total8,588 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Postal codes

2330

NIS code

13023

Area codes014, 03Websitewww.merksplas.be

Merksplas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛr(ə)ksplɑs]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Merksplas proper. In 2021, Merksplas had a total population of 8,616.^[2] The total area is 44.56 km².

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12030D". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.