| Official Name: | Maarke-Kerkem |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belgium |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Name1: | Flemish Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Flanders |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oudenaarde |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ninove |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.28 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 968 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
Maarke-Kerkem is a village in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is formed by two hamlets, Maarke and Kerkem, and is incorporated in the municipality of Maarkedal. It is hosting the Saint Vincent Chapel, which was first erected around 1100.[2]
In 1822, Maarke and Kerkem formed a municipality. The two villages are located in the hilly countryside of the Flemish Ardennes which varies in height from 30 to 100 metres. Maarke was first mentioned in 1063 and means "swampy settlement". In 1129, the parish became part of the Liessies Abbey. Kerkem means "settlement near a church", and developed in the Early Middle Ages.[3] The municipality was merged into Maarkedal in 1977.[4]