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Merksem

Merksem (; former spelling: Merxem) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025.

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Settlement.name: Merksem
Settlement.settlement_type: District of Antwerp
Settlement.image_skyline: Image:Merksem, straatzicht met kerk foto1 2011-10-16 12.50.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Merksem, a view on major axis Bredabaan
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Merksem (district).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Wapenschild Merksem.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.image_map1: District Merksem Location 2025.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Merksem in Antwerp
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium#Belgium Antwerp
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Flemish Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Flemish Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Antwerp
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Arrondissement

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History
Middle Ages
19th century
20th century
Bredabaan
Economy
Sport and culture
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Merksem (; former spelling: Merxem) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025.

It was a separate municipality until 1983. On 1 January 1983, it was absorbed into the municipality of Greater Antwerp whereby Merksem became one of the 9 districts.