Wachtebeke
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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]
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
- Bart De Pauw was born in Wachtebeke
- Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
- Lieven Scheire, comedian
Neighboring municipalities
- 1. Moerbeke
- 2. Eksaarde (Lokeren)
- 3. Zaffelare (Lochristi)
- 4. Mendonk (Gent)
- 5. Sint-Kruis-Winkel (Gent)
- 6. Zelzate
References
External links
Media related to Wachtebeke at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
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