Merkem
Deelgemeente in West Flanders, Belgium
50°57′18″N 2°51′02″E / 50.95500°N 2.85056°E / 50.95500; 2.85056![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Flag_of_West_Flanders.svg/23px-Flag_of_West_Flanders.svg.png)
(2005)
8650
Merkem is a town in the Belgian province West Flanders. It is a part (deelgemeente) of the municipality of Houthulst.
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Notable people
- François Mabilla (1898-1918) died during the Battle of Merkem during the First World War.
External links
- Merkem @ City Review
- Dutch website of Merkem
50°57′N 2°51′E / 50.950°N 2.850°E / 50.950; 2.850
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