Melle

Melle ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛlə] ) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Gontrode [nl] and Melle proper. On 1 January 2018 Melle had a total population of 11,574. The total area is 15.21 km² which gives a population density of 761 inhabitants per km².

Melle was mentioned in documents in 830, although the archeological findings prove the region was inhabited long before that date.