Wachtebeke
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  East Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Ghent | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 34.53 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
6,881 (January 1, 2006) 49.34% 50.66% 199 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 7.49% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,804 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Willy De Vliegher (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD | |
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| Postal codes | 9185 | |
| Area codes | 09 | |
| Web address | www.wachtebeke.be | |
Wachtebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag[1]. On January 1st, 2006 Wachtebeke had a total population of 6,881. The total area is 34.53 km² which gives a population density 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 [2]
[edit] People from Wachtebeke
- Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
- Lieven Scheire, comedian
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
[edit] References
- ^ The Overslag. Retrieved on 2006-04-03.
- ^ www.puyenbroeck.be
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