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Meeuwen-Gruitrode

Miëve-Roy
Village
Kasteel Meeuwen-Gruitrode.jpg
Flag of Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Flag
Official seal of Meeuwen-Gruitrode
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Meeuwen-Gruitrode is located in Belgium
Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Location in Belgium
Country  Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Municipality Oudsbergen
Area
 • Total 91.31 km2 (35.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 13,117
 • Density 143.653/km2 (372.06/sq mi)
Time zone CET
Website www.meeuwen-gruitrode.be

Meeuwen-Gruitrode (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmeːu.ə(ŋ)ˈɣrœytˌroːdə]; Limburgish: Miëve-Roj, [ˈmiəvəˈʀɔj]) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2021, Meeuwen-Gruitrode had a total population of 13,117. The total area is 91.31 km2.

The municipality consisted of the following sub-municipalities: Meeuwen [nl], Gruitrode [nl], Ellikom [nl], Neerglabbeek [nl], and Wijshagen [nl]. It also includes the hamlets of Muisven, Ophoven, Zoetebeek, Koestraat, and Plokrooi.

Effective 1 January 2019, Opglabbeek and Meeuwen-Gruitrode were merged into the new municipality of Oudsbergen.

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