| Official Name: | Waarschoot |
| Settlement Type: | Village and former municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belgium |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Name1: | Flemish Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Flanders |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ghent |
| Subdivision Name4: | Lievegem |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.94 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 8,194 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Coordinates: | 51.15°N 39°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9950 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 09 |
| Website: | www.lievegem.be |
Waarschoot (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʋaːrsxoːt/) is a town and former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprised the towns of Waarschoot proper. In 2018, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,967. The total area is .[2]
Until 31 December 2018, Waarschoot was one of the few Belgian municipalities having a female mayor. Her name is Ann Coopman.[3]
Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem, and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem, with only one mayor remaining, Tony Vermeire (CD&V).