Merksem
Merksem | |
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Merksem, a view on major axis Bredabaan | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Merksem in Antwerp | |
Interactive map of Merksem | |
Merksem Merksem | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′34″N 4°26′29″E / 51.24278°N 4.44139°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Antwerp |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 47,525 |
| • Density | 5,740/km2 (14,900/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2170 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | [1] |
Merksem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛr(ə)ksɛm]; former spelling: Merxem) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025.
It was a separate municipality until 1983. On 1 January 1983, it was absorbed into the municipality of Greater Antwerp whereby Merksem became one of the 9 districts.