Wetteren facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wetteren
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Wetteren Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Area
• Total	36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi)
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Postal codes	9230
Area codes	09
Website	www.wetteren.be

Wetteren is a town in Belgium. It is located in the province of East Flanders. A province is like a large region or state. Wetteren is also a "municipality," which means it's a local area with its own government.

Wetteren includes the smaller towns of Massemen and Westrem. In 2021, about 26,206 people lived in Wetteren. The total area of the municipality is about 36.68 square kilometers.

Wetteren town hall, where local government works.

Education in Wetteren

Wetteren has many schools for different age groups. These schools help students learn and grow.

Primary Schools

• Basisschool Scheppers
• Basisschool Sint-Gertrudis
• Basisschool Sint-Jozef

Secondary Schools

• Gemeenschapsonderwijs
• Scheppersinstituut
• Sint-Gertrudiscollege
• Sint-Jozefinstituut
• Mariagaard

Famous People from Wetteren

Wetteren is the hometown of some notable people.

Business Leaders

• Julien De Wilde (born January 7, 1967) is a well-known businessman.

Explorers and Military Leaders

• Émile Pierre Joseph Storms (1846-1918) was an explorer. He explored parts of the Congo Free State. He also became a General in the military.

Sports Stars

• Ben Mertens is a professional snooker player. Snooker is a type of cue sport played on a table.