Mariakerke, East Flanders

Mariakerke
Sub-municipality of Ghent
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Location of Mariakerke
Location of Mariakerke in Ghent
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Coordinates: 51°4′22″N 3°40′34″E / 51.07278°N 3.67611°E / 51.07278; 3.67611
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area
• Total	5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	17,241
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9030
Area codes	09

Mariakerke (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˈrijaːˌkɛrkə]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Ghent.^[1]