Wachtebeke

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Wachtebeke

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Onroerenderfgoed 200894 Wachtebeke.jpg

| pushpin_map = Belgium

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Wachtebeke in East Flanders

| image_shield = Wapenschild van Wachtebeke.png

| image_flag = Wachtebeke vlag.svg

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Belgium

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = East Flanders

| subdivision_type2 = Arrondissement

| subdivision_name2 = Ghent

| subdivision_type3 = Municipality

| subdivision_name3 = Lochristi

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 34.53

| population_as_of = 2024

| population_total = 7,897

| population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9185

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 09

| website = [http://www.wachtebeke.be/ www.wachtebeke.be]

| coordinates = {{coord|51|10|N|03|52|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

}}

Wachtebeke ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɑxtəˌbeːkə}}) is a village in the municipality of Lochristi located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It includes the main village of Wachtebeke and the border village of Overslag.{{cite web

|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~noemeetjesland/meetjesland/overslag.htm

|title=The Overslag

|access-date=2006-04-03

}} In 2024, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7,897. The total area is 34.53 km².{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Bevolking_per_gemeente.xlsx |title=

Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari (1992-2024) |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=11 January 2025 }}

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 {{ill|Puyenbroeck|nl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.puyenbroeck.be|title=Startpagina - Provinciaal domein Puyenbroeck|website=www.puyenbroeck.be}}

Effective 1 January 2025, Wachtebeke has been merged into Lochristi.