Wetteren
Wetteren | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Wetteren Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Wetteren in East Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E / 51.000°N 3.883°ECoordinates: 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 | Alain Pardaen (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, VLD | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 24,818 | ||
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9230 | ||
Area codes | 09 | ||
Website | www.wetteren.be |
Wetteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Massemen, Westrem and Wetteren proper. On January 1, 2006, Wetteren had a total population of 23,209. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 633 inhabitants per km².
Educational institutions
- Gemeenschapsonderwijs Noordlaan 10, Wetteren
- Basischool Scheppers Cooppallaan 82, Wetteren
- Basisschool Sint-Gertrudis F. Leirensstraat 31, Wetteren
- Basisschool Sint-Jozef Wegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren
- Scheppersinstituut Cooppaallaan 128, Wetteren
- Sint-Gertrudiscollege Wegvoeringstraat 21, Wetteren
- Sint-Jozefinstituut Wegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren
- Mariagaard 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
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Wetteren at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (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
Destelbergen | Laarne | |||
Melle | Wichelen | |||
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Oosterzele | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Lede |
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