Lokeren is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Lokeren proper and the towns of
Daknam[?] and
Eksaarde[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Lokeren had a total population of 36,458 (17,922 males and 18,536 females). The total area is 67.66
km² which gives a
population density of 538.84 inhabitants per km².