Wachtebeke
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 Wachtebeke
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| Coordinates: 51°10′N 03°52′E / 51.167°N 3.867°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Willy De Vliegher (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,068 | ||
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9185 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.wachtebeke.be | ||
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Wachtebeke 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.
The current mayor of Wachtebeke (as of 2004) is Willy De Vliegher.
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]
[edit] People from Wachtebeke
- Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
- Lieven Scheire, comedian
[edit] External links
- Official website (Dutch)
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ "The Overslag". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~noemeetjesland/meetjesland/overslag.htm. Retrieved 2006-04-03.
- ^ www.puyenbroeck.be
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