Wetteren

Summary

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]

Wetteren
Flag of Wetteren
Coat of arms of Wetteren
Location of Wetteren
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Wetteren
Wetteren
Location in Belgium
Location of Wetteren in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E / 51.000°N 3.883°E / 51.000; 3.883
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorAlbert De Geyter (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, spa plus, Groen & CO, EEN Wetteren
Area
 • Total37.02 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,477
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
9230
NIS code
42025
Area codes09
Websitewww.wetteren.be
Wetteren town hall

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "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