| Merelbeke | |
| Picture-Legend: | Church of Schelderode (2009) |
| Map: | Merelbeke East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |
| Map-Legend: | Location of Merelbeke in East Flanders |
| Arms: | Blason ville be Merelbeke.svg |
| Flag: | Flag of Merelbeke.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Ghent |
| Nis: | 44043 |
| Mayor: | (CD&V) |
| Majority: | Open Vld, CD&V |
| Postal-Codes: | 9820 |
| Telephone-Area: | 09 |
| Web: | www.merelbeke.be |
| Coordinates: | 51°N 48°W |
Merelbeke (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈmeːrəlbeːkə/) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Bottelare,, Melsen, Merelbeke proper, and . In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km2.[1]