Wachtebeke is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
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province of
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. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag. On January 1, 2006 Wachtebeke had a total population of 6,881. The total area is 34.53 km² which gives a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
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.
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Wachtebeke is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
BelgianThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...
province of
East FlandersEast Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag. On January 1, 2006 Wachtebeke had a total population of 6,881. The total area is 34.53 km² which gives a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
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
People from Wachtebeke
- Jonas Geirnaert
Jonas Geirnaert studied animation at the KASK in Ghent. In May 2004 he won the jury prize for shorts at the Cannes Film Festival with his animated short Flatlife . Of the copy he sent in for selection only the first minute had sound...
, animated film maker and comedian
- Lieven Scheire
Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, mainly known for being a member of Neveneffecten.-Career:He followed secondary education at the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Lokeren...
, comedian
External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by over 22 million people as a native language, and over 5 million people as a second language.
"1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language...