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MERCHTEM

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.95°N / 4.23°E

VLG

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,791,323

Merchtem is a city in Belgium with a population of 14,660. It sits at 50.95/4.23, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Mollem.

Population 14,660

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields

Country: Belgium
Subdivision: Flanders
Coords: 50.95°N / 4.23°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Mollem Flanders 2,236 2.3 km

SE Brussegem Flanders 2,685 3.8 km

NW Opwijk Flanders 12,045 3.8 km

W Mazenzele Flanders 1,386 4.3 km

SE Hamme Flanders 839 4.9 km

S Kobbegem Flanders 856 5.0 km

SW Asse Flanders 28,985 5.2 km

E Wolvertem Flanders 8,045 5.5 km

NE Steenhuffel Flanders 2,919 5.5 km

W Baardegem Flanders 1,924 6.3 km

Air access

nearby

EBGB

Grimbergen Airfield

Small airport

11.2 km

BRU

Brussels Airport

Large airport

18.6 km

EBMB

Melsbroek Air Base

Small airport

18.7 km

ANR

Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)

Medium airport

31.2 km

EBGG

Overboelare Airfield

Small airport

33.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Merchtem?: 14,660 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Merchtem in?: Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Merchtem in?: Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Merchtem?: Grimbergen Airfield (EBGB).
How far is Merchtem from Brussels?: About 14 km.
Does Merchtem have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?: Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?: Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?: 2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Merchtem in?: Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2791323

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2791323,
    "name": "Merchtem",
    "ascii_name": "Merchtem",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 14660,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.95129,
    "longitude": 4.23197
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.6x the population of Mollem.
2 km from Mollem.
Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.