Which airport serves Merkem?

Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield (LFAK).

What languages are spoken in Belgium?

Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.

MERKEM

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.95°N / 2.85°E

VLG

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,791,304

Merkem is a city in Belgium with a population of 2,236. It sits at 50.95/2.85, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Bikschote.

Population 2,236

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields

Country: Belgium
Subdivision: Flanders
Coords: 50.95°N / 2.85°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Bikschote Flanders 556 2.9 km

W Reninge Flanders 1,064 4.5 km

N Woumen Flanders 1,284 5.5 km

NE Klerken Flanders 1,962 6.2 km

S Boezinge Flanders 2,061 6.2 km

SE Langemark Flanders 5,079 6.5 km

SW Woesten Flanders 1,303 7.4 km

E Houthulst Flanders 8,951 7.5 km

NW Lo Flanders 1,179 7.8 km

S Elverdinge Flanders 1,751 8.0 km

Air access

nearby

LFAK

Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield

Small airport

23.4 km

OST

Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Large airport

27.5 km

KJK

Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem

Medium airport

29.2 km

HZB

Merville-Calonne Airport

Medium airport

40.0 km

LIL

Lille Airport

Large airport

46.5 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Merkem?: 2,236 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Merkem in?: Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Merkem in?: Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Merkem?: Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield (LFAK).
How far is Merkem from Brussels?: About 106 km.
Does Merkem 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 Merkem in?: Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2791304

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2791304,
    "name": "Merkem",
    "ascii_name": "Merkem",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 2236,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.95284,
    "longitude": 2.85225
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.0x the population of Bikschote.
2 km from Bikschote.
Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.