Meeuwen-Gruitrode

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Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Miëve-Roy
Village
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Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N05°31′E / 51.100°N 5.517°E / 51.100; 5.517
Country Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Municipality Oudsbergen
Area
[1]
  Total91.31 km2 (35.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total13,117
  Density140/km2 (370/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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