Wichelen

Wichelen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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; 3.967Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°58′E / 51.000°N 3.967°E / 51.000; 3.967
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	Kenneth Taylor
• Governing party/ies	Samen, SP.A-Spirit
Area
• Total	22.87 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	11,501
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	9260
Area codes	09
Website	www.wichelen.be

Wichelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪxələ(n)]) is a municipality located in the Denderstreek in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Schellebelle, Serskamp and Wichelen proper. On January 1, 2006, Wichelen had a total population of 11,145. The total area is 22.87 km² which gives a population density of 487 inhabitants per km².

Wichelen is crossed by the Molenbeek in Schellebelle, Serskamp and Wichelen.

Gallery

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

References

External links

• Media related to Wichelen at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)
• The reference for Wichelen (in Dutch)