Melle, Belgium

Melle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Gontrode and Melle proper. On January 1, 2011, Melle had a total population of 10,873. The total area is 15.21 km² which gives a population density of 715 inhabitants per km². Melle is already being mentioned in documents of the year 830, although the archeological findings prove the region was inhabited long before that date. The village Melle consists of three regions: Melle-Centre, Melle-Vogelhoek and Gontrode (since the fusion in 1976).

Melle, Belgium

Melle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Gontrode and Melle proper. On January 1, 2011, Melle had a total population of 10,873. The total area is 15.21 km² which gives a population density of 715 inhabitants per km². Melle is already being mentioned in documents of the year 830, although the archeological findings prove the region was inhabited long before that date. The village Melle consists of three regions: Melle-Centre, Melle-Vogelhoek and Gontrode (since the fusion in 1976).