Wachtebeke

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. In 2021, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7.769. The total area is 34.53 km2.

The current mayor of Wachtebeke (as of 2012) is Rudy van Cronenburg.

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

People from Wachtebeke

 * Bart De Pauw was born in Wachtebeke
 * Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
 * Lieven Scheire, comedian

Neighboring municipalities

 * 1. Moerbeke
 * 2. Eksaarde (Lokeren)
 * 3. Zaffelare (Lochristi)
 * 4. Mendonk (Gent)
 * 5. Sint-Kruis-Winkel (Gent)
 * 6. Zelzate