Wichelen

Wichelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪxələ(n)] (listen)) is a municipality located in the Denderstreek in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Schellebelle, Serskamp and Wichelen proper. In 2021, Wichelen had a total population of 11,690. The total area is 22.87 km².[2]

Wichelen
Location of Wichelen
Wichelen
Location in Belgium
Location of Wichelen in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°58′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
  MayorKenneth Taylor (SAMEN)
  Governing party/iesSAMEN
Area
  Total23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total11,578
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
9260
Area codes09
Websitewww.wichelen.be

Wichelen is crossed by the Molenbeek in Schellebelle, Serskamp and Wichelen.

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44043B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.


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