Wachtebeke

Wachtebeke

Wachtebeke

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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] In 2021, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7.769. The total area is 34.53 km2.[3]

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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 [nl][4]

People from Wachtebeke

Neighboring municipalities

References

  1. [1]
    "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "The Overslag". Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  3. [3]
    "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44073". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Startpagina - Provinciaal domein Puyenbroeck". www.puyenbroeck.be.


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