Editing Wachtebeke

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                = Wachtebeke
| settlement_type     = Village
| image_skyline       = Onroerenderfgoed 200894 Wachtebeke.jpg
| pushpin_map         = Belgium
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Wachtebeke in East Flanders
| image_shield        = Wapenschild van Wachtebeke.png
| image_flag          = Wachtebeke vlag.svg
| subdivision_type    = Country
| subdivision_name    = [[Belgium]]
| subdivision_type1   = [[Provinces of Belgium|Province]]
| subdivision_name1   = [[East Flanders]]
| subdivision_type2   = [[Arrondissements of Belgium|Arrondissement]]
| subdivision_name2   = [[Arrondissement of Ghent|Ghent]]
| subdivision_type3   = [[Municipalities of Belgium|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name3   = [[Lochristi]]
| area_footnotes    = <ref name="stat"/>
| area_total_km2    = 34.53
| population_as_of  = 2024
| population_total  = 7,897
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type    = [[Postal code]]
| postal_code         = 9185
| area_code_type      = [[Telephone numbering plan|Area code]]
| area_code           = 09
| website             = [http://www.wachtebeke.be/ www.wachtebeke.be]
| coordinates         = {{coord|51|10|N|03|52|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Wachtebeke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɑxtəˌbeːkə}}) is a village in the [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] of [[Lochristi]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flanders]]. It includes the main village of Wachtebeke and the border village of [[Overslag, Belgium|Overslag]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~noemeetjesland/meetjesland/overslag.htm
|title=The Overslag
|access-date=2006-04-03
}}</ref> In 2024, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7,897. The total area is 34.53&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Bevolking_per_gemeente.xlsx |title=
Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari (1992-2024) |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref>

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 ''{{ill|Puyenbroeck|nl}}''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puyenbroeck.be|title=Startpagina - Provinciaal domein Puyenbroeck|website=www.puyenbroeck.be}}</ref>

Effective 1 January 2025, Wachtebeke has been merged into [[Lochristi]]. 

==People from Wachtebeke==
* [[Bart De Pauw]] was born in Wachtebeke
* [[Jonas Geirnaert]], animated film maker and comedian
* [[Lieven Scheire]], comedian

==Neighboring villages==
*1. [[Moerbeke-Waas|Moerbeke]] (Lokeren)
*2. [[Eksaarde]] (Lokeren)
*3. [[Zaffelare]] (Lochristi)
*4. [[Mendonk]] (Gent)
*5. [[Sint-Kruis-Winkel]] (Gent)
*6. [[Zelzate]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.wachtebeke.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Wachtebeke
|North     = [[Terneuzen]] ([[Netherlands|NL]]-[[Zeeland|ZE]])
|East      = [[Moerbeke]]
|Southeast = [[Lokeren]]
|South     = [[Lochristi]]
|Southwest = [[Ghent]]
|West      = [[Zelzate]]
}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Wachtebeke| ]]
[[Category:Lochristi]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of East Flanders]]
[[Category:Populated places in East Flanders]]


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