Wetteren

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Wetteren

Total population

26,748

Elevation14 m

Land area36.68 km²

Coordinates51.01°, 3.89°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wetteren is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, comprising the towns of Massemen, Westrem and Wetteren proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km2.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

W

Wilhelm Guddorf

journalist, resistance fighter (1902-1943)

Adolphe Deschamps

Belgian politician (1807-1875)

O

Odiel Van Den Meersschaut

Belgian cyclist (1919–1993)

André de Witte

Belgian priest (1944–2021)

E

Erik De Beck

Belgian cross country runner

Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps

Roman Catholic cardinal (1810-1883)

J

Jan Van De Wiele

Belgian road bicycle racer

G

Georgia Turf-De Munter

Belgian politician (1920-2010)

J

Jacques Schepens

Belgian priest (1942–2018)

I

Ivan De Witte

Belgian entrepreneur and soccer executive

Y

Yves Audoor

Belgian association football player

J

Jacques Caufrier

Belgian water polo player (1942-2012)

A

André De Ganck

Belgian politician (1910-2004)

B

Benoît Verhaegen

Belgian historian and political scientist (1929–2009)

K

Koen De Poorter

Belgian stand-up comedy

J

Jimmy Smet

Belgian association football player (1977-2012)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in East Flanders

• Massemen
  1.9 mi away
• Schellebelle
  1.9 mi away
• Ten Ede
  2 mi away · pop. 1,601
• Laarne
  2.2 mi away
• Serskamp
  2.3 mi away · pop. 3,250
• Kalken
  2.5 mi away
• Westrem
  2.8 mi away
• Uitbergen
  3.2 mi away · pop. 1,980
• Smetlede
  3.3 mi away
• Oordegem
  3.5 mi away
• Melle
  3.8 mi away
• Overmere
  3.8 mi away · pop. 4,500

Browse all places in East Flanders →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Seen 2026-06-11

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

Seen 2026-06-11

common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Seen 2026-06-10

purple crownvetch

Securigera varia

Seen 2026-06-10

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-06-10

mock strawberry

Potentilla indica

Seen 2026-06-10

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Seen 2026-06-09

Marmalade Hover Fly

Episyrphus balteatus

Seen 2026-06-09

Maiden Pink

Dianthus deltoides

Seen 2026-06-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wetteren, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.