Wetteren

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.

Wetteren town hall
Wetteren
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Wetteren
Location in Belgium
Location of Wetteren in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorAlain Pardaen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, VLD
Area
 • Total36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,477
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
9230
Area codes09
Websitewww.wetteren.be

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