Wichelen is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of
Schellebelle[?],
Serskamp[?] and Wichelen proper. On January 1st, 2000 Wichelen had a total population of 10,961 (5,375 males and 5,586 females). The total area is 23.60
km² which gives a
population density of 464.45 inhabitants per km².