Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Meeuwen-Gruitrode
Village in Flemish Region
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 , Gruitrode , Ellikom , Neerglabbeek , and Wijshagen . 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.