Merksem
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Merksem is a district of the city of Antwerp, Belgium, located in the Flemish Region. Prior to the municipal mergers in 1983, it was an independent municipality.
Flag Description: The flag is swallow-tailed and consists of two horizontal bands of equal width: blue on top and yellow on the bottom, with no coat of arms or additional figures.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow are the traditional colors of Merksem, derived from its historical heraldry and coat of arms.
Flag Description: The flag is swallow-tailed and consists of two horizontal bands of equal width: blue on top and yellow on the bottom, with no coat of arms or additional figures.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow are the traditional colors of Merksem, derived from its historical heraldry and coat of arms.
Statistics
Area
8.28 km²
Population
44,808