Lokeren

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Lokeren
City and municipality
The Old Postoffice of Lokeren
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lokeren
Lokeren Location in Belgium Location of Lokeren in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°06′N 03°59′E / 51.100°N 3.983°E / 51.100; 3.983
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Sint-Niklaas
Government
• Mayor	Filip Anthuenis ( Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	68.24 km2 (26.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	42,703
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9160
NIS code	46014
Area codes	09
Website	www.lokeren.be

Lokeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈloːkərə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called Land van Waas, of which it is the second most important city after Sint-Niklaas. The city, located on the river Durme, the Lede, and the E17 motorway, has more than 42,100 inhabitants who are called Lokeraars or Rapenfretters. Because Lokeren is located on the Durme, Lokeren is often called "The Durme City". Horse sausages are officially recognized as a regional product.