Wachtebeke | |
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Coordinates: 51°10′N 03°52′E / 51.167°N 3.867°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rudy van Cronenburg (ANDERS) |
• Governing party/ies | ANDERS, Open Vld |
Area | |
• Total | 34.63 km2 (13.37 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,683 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9185 |
NIS code | 44073 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.wachtebeke.be |
Wachtebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑxtəˌbeːkə]) 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] In 2021, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7.769. The total area is 34.53 km2.[3]
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[4]