Wachtebeke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag. In 2021, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7.769. The total area is 34.53 km2.
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
People from Wachtebeke
Bart De Pauw was born in Wachtebeke
Jonas Geirnaert, animated film maker and comedian
Lieven Scheire, comedian
Neighboring municipalities
1. Moerbeke
2. Eksaarde (Lokeren) 3. Zaffelare (Lochristi) 4. Mendonk (Gent) 5. Sint-Kruis-Winkel (Gent) 6. Zelzate