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Merkem

section of Houthulst, Belgium
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Merkem

Summary

Merkem is a municipality section[1]. Merkem ranks in the top 7% of municipality_section entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merkem is located in Houthulst[3].
  • Merkem is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • Merkem's instance of is recorded as municipality section[5].
  • Merkem's postal code is recorded as 8650[6].
  • Merkem's Commons category is recorded as Merkem[7].
  • Merkem's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.955, 'lon': 2.8506}[8].
  • Merkem sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}[9].
  • Merkem covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26.42'}[10].

Body

Geography

Merkem is in the country of Belgium[4]. Merkem is located in Houthulst[3].

Physical Characteristics

Merkem covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26.42'}[10]. Merkem sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}[9].

Designation and Status

Merkem's instance of is recorded as municipality section[5].

Why It Matters

Merkem ranks in the top 7% of municipality_section entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2] Merkem has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Related Entities

Belgium

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Nenea hartia · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q139795260
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q139795260]]"
  2. 23d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26.42'}
    Instance of → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Houthulst
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:مرکم]]"
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