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'''Wetteren''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈʋɛtərə(n)}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] |
'''Wetteren''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈʋɛtərə(n)}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] in the Belgian province of [[East Flanders]], comprising the towns of {{ill|Massemen|nl}}, {{ill|Westrem|nl}} and Wetteren proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42025 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=7 May 2022 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Wetteren - Town hall 1.jpg|thumbnail|none|Wetteren town hall]] |
[[File:Wetteren - Town hall 1.jpg|thumbnail|none|Wetteren town hall]] |
Latest revision as of 09:17, 12 April 2024
Wetteren | |
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Location in Belgium
Location of Wetteren in East Flanders | |
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E / 51.000°N 3.883°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Albert De Geyter (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, spa plus, Groen & CO, EEN Wetteren |
Area | |
• Total | 37.02 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,477 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9230 |
NIS code | 42025 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.wetteren.be |
Wetteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛtərə(n)]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, comprising the towns of Massemen , Westrem and Wetteren proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km2.[2]
Educational institutions[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42025". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- 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