Meeuwen-Gruitrode
{{Infobox Belgium Municipality
|name=Meeuwen-Gruitrode
|native_name= Miëve-Roj (Limburgs)
|picture= Kasteel Meeuwen-Gruitrode.jpg
|picture-legend=
|map=Meeuwen-Gruitrode Limburg Belgium Map.png
|map-legend=Location of Meeuwen-Gruitrode in Limburg
|arms=Blason ville be Meeuwen-Gruitrode.svg
|flag=Vlag Meeuwen-Gruitrode.jpg
|region=
Flanders
|community= Flemish Community
|province={{BE-PROV-LI}
|arrondissement=Maaseik
|nis=72040
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor=Lode Ceyssens (CD&V)
|majority=CD&V
|postal-codes=3670
|telephone-area=011, 089
|web=www.meeuwen-gruitrode.be
|coordinates = 51°06′N 05°31′E / 51.100°N 5.517°E
}}
Meeuwen-Gruitrode (Limburgs: Miëve-Roj) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Meeuwen-Gruitrode had a total population of 12,583. The total area is 91.26 km² which gives a population density of 138 inhabitants per 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.
The most famous inhabitant of Oudsbergen is Goele E.
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