Wichelen

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Wichelen

Wichelen

Location in Belgium

Location of Wichelen in East Flanders

Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°58′E / 51.000°N 3.967°E / 51.000; 3.967Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementDendermondeGovernment

• MayorKenneth Taylor (SAMEN) • Governing party/iesSAMENArea

• Total23.2 km² (9.0 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total11,578 • Density500/km² (1,300/sq mi)Postal codes

9260

NIS code

42026

Area codes09Websitewww.wichelen.be

Wichelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪxələ(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Denderstreek in the Belgian province of East Flanders, comprising the towns of Schellebelle [nl], Serskamp [nl] and Wichelen proper. In 2021, its population was 11,690 and its area 22.87 km².^[2]

The Molenbeek crosses Wichelen in Schellebelle, Serskamp and Wichelen.

Gallery

The church of Schellebelle overlooks the Scheldt
Sint-Denijs church in Serskamp
Former roephuisje and prison for one person in Schellebelle

References

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