Wachtebeke
Wachtebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑxtəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag.[2] On January 1, 2006, Wachtebeke had a total population of 6,881. The total area is 34.53 km² which gives a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre|km².
Wachtebeke | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Wachtebeke Location in Belgium
Location of Wachtebeke in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′N 03°52′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudy van Cronenburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,683 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9185 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.wachtebeke.be |
The current mayor of Wachtebeke (as of 2012) is Rudy van Cronenburg.
The Langelede is a small canal and corresponding residential street in the town. The neighborhood is slowly migrating from a poor agricultural environment towards a higher middle-class residential area.
In Wachtebeke lies the provincial park Puyenbroeck[3]
People from Wachtebeke
- Bart De Pauw was born in Wachtebeke
- Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
- Lieven Scheire, comedian
Neighboring municipalities
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "The Overslag". Retrieved 2006-04-03.
- "Startpagina - Provinciaal domein Puyenbroeck". www.puyenbroeck.be.
External links
Media related to Wachtebeke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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