Wetteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Massemen [nl], Westrem [nl] and Wetteren proper. In 2021, Wetteren had a total population of 26,206. The total area is 36.68 km².[2]

Wetteren
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Wetteren Location in Belgium Location of Wetteren in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′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  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	25,477
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	9230
Area codes	09
Website	www.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
• Cecile Bombeek, serial killer

References

External links

• 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

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[ru] Веттерен