Meerhout | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Meerhout  | |
  Meerhout Location in Belgium
Location of Meerhout in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°05′E / 51.133°N 5.083°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nele Geudens (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD (CD&V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.54 km2 (14.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,324 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2450 |
| NIS code | 13021 |
| Area codes | 014 |
| Website | www.meerhout.be |
Meerhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːrɦʌut]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Meerhout proper. In 2021, Meerhout had a total population of 10,279.[2] The total area is 36.29 km2 which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km2. In Meerhout some famous people have lived, like Kate Ryan (well known in France and Belgium, The UK, Turkey, Spain and the rest of western Europe).
Meerhout is a part of the Economic Network of the Albertkanaal (Albert Canal, named after King Albert 1).
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13021". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.