Wetteren
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Location of Wetteren
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Wetteren
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Location of Wetteren in East Flanders
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Wetteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛtərə(n)]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, comprising the towns of Massemen [nl], Westrem [nl] and Wetteren proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km2.[2]
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Educational institutions
- Gemeenschapsonderwijs [1] Noordlaan 10, Wetteren
- Basischool Scheppers [2] Cooppallaan 82, Wetteren
- Basisschool Sint-Gertrudis [3] F. Leirensstraat 31, Wetteren
- Basisschool Sint-Jozef [4] Wegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren
- Scheppersinstituut [5] Cooppaallaan 128, Wetteren
- Sint-Gertrudiscollege [6] Wegvoeringstraat 21, Wetteren
- Sint-Jozefinstituut [7] Wegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren
- Mariagaard [8] Oosterzelsesteenweg 80, Wetteren
Notable people
- Julien De Wilde (b. Wetteren, 7 January 1967), businessman
- Émile Pierre Joseph Storms (1846-1918) Explorer of Congo Free State, General
- Cecile Bombeek, serial killer
- Ben Mertens, snooker player
References
External links
Media related to Wetteren at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Chiro Overschelde Wetteren Liefkenshoek 24, Wetteren
- Scouts & Gidsen Vlaanderen Wetteren (St.-Jan) Groenstraat 33, Wetteren
- Scouts & Gidsen Vlaanderen Wetteren (Prins Boudewijn) Groene Wegel, Wetteren
- Chess Club De Wetterse Vrijpion Warandelaan 14, Wetteren
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