| Wachtebeke | |
| Map: | Wachtebeke East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |
| Map-Legend: | Location of Wachtebeke in East Flanders |
| Arms: | Wapenschild van Wachtebeke.png |
| Flag: | Wachtebeke vlag.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Ghent |
| Nis: | 44073 |
| Mayor: | Rudy van Cronenburg (ANDERS) |
| Majority: | ANDERS, Open Vld |
| Postal-Codes: | 9185 |
| Telephone-Area: | 09 |
| Web: | www.wachtebeke.be |
| Coordinates: | 51.1667°N 55°W |
Wachtebeke (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʋɑxtəbeːkə/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag.[1] In 2021, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7.769. The total area is 34.53 km2.[2]
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 [3]