Wetteren

Wetteren
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Wetteren Location in Belgium
Location of Wetteren in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E / 51.000°N 3.883°E / 51.000; 3.883Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°53′E / 51.000°N 3.883°E / 51.000; 3.883
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	Alain Pardaen (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD
Area
• Total	36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	24,818
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	9230
Area codes	09
Website	www.wetteren.be

Wetteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Massemen, Westrem and Wetteren proper. On January 1, 2006, Wetteren had a total population of 23,209. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 633 inhabitants per km².