Erpe

Erpe
Erpe-Mere in East-Flanders
Localisation of Erpe in Erpe-Mere
Localisation of Erpe in Erpe-Mere
Coat of arms of Erpe
Localisation of Erpe in the community of Erpe-Mere in the arrondissement of Aalst in the province of East-Flanders
Localisation of Erpe in the community of Erpe-Mere in the arrondissement of Aalst in the province of East-Flanders
CountryBelgium
Region Flanders
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Municipality Erpe-Mere
Area
 • Total
8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
4,903
 • Density592/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
 Source: NIS
Postal code
9420

Erpe is a sub-municipality of Erpe-Mere in Flanders, Belgium, on the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in the Denderstreek in the southeast of East Flanders and belongs to Arrondissement of Aalst. The sub-municipality is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Mere, Ottergem, and Erondegem and the municipalities Lede and Aalst. Erpe had 4903 inhabitants as of 1 January 2003 and an area of 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi). The population density is 592/km2 (1,530/sq mi).