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Wetteren
About Wetteren
Wetteren is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 27,071 inhabitants on an area of 37.0 km², a population density of 731 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wetteren ranks 107th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 19th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 327th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wetteren since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wetteren grew by 2,253 inhabitants (+9.1%), from 24,818 to 27,071. In the last year it changed by +145.
For population growth since 2016, Wetteren ranks 67th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wetteren borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wetteren
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9230 | Wetteren |
Distances from Wetteren
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 13 | 8 |
| Brussels | 38 | 24 |
| Mechelen | 41 | 25 |
| Antwerp | 46 | 28 |
| Kortrijk | 48 | 30 |
| Bruges | 54 | 33 |
| Leuven | 60 | 37 |
| Mons | 61 | 38 |
| Ostend | 70 | 44 |
| Charleroi | 75 | 47 |
| Namur | 92 | 57 |
| Hasselt | 103 | 64 |
| Liège | 127 | 79 |
| Arlon | 200 | 125 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wetteren: Wikipedia.