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Wakken, Belgium
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Wakken is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 3,165. Elevation: 52 ft (16 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Wakken
Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Lys and Mandel.
People
Climate
| Population | 3,165 |
| Population Density | 1,529 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.9330°, 3.3974° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.5 inches (1,030 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.8 inches (17 cm) |
About Wakken
Wakken is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 3,165. The city sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.5°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 221 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Area | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,529/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.9330°N, 3.3974°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | - | 126 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.8 in | |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.1 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 3.3 in | Wettest |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 3.0 in |
Wakken has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.1 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.3") and February the driest (1.9").
Schools in Wakken
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| de wegwijzer | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Wakken
48 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Nova (FR) | alternative, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen | - | MP3 | |
| Topradio TopRetroArena | 90s, dance | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| ICI NORD (FR) | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| Galaxie FM 95.30 (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie New Wave (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| France Bleu Nord (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| vrt klara high quality | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Plus Gent | 70s, 80s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Topradio TopBam | hard techno, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Villa Bota | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| PINK! | pop, pop music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| VRT Radio 2 Oost-Vlaanderen | - | AAC | |
| Galaxie Radio (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| ISEKOI Radio (FR) | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| Génération Mix (FR) | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio FM Gold | hits, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio TRL | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RCV (FR) | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Métropole FM (FR) | - | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| Be One - Xmas | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MelindaFM | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| here4ears (FR) | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| radio qui chifel | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Groeistad Radio (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| WRadio | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Oilsjt Mjoezik | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RBS Radio | easy listening, regional | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Ajoin Music | carnaval | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ONIB Disco | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Nova | hollands, nederlandstalig | MP3 192 kbps | |
| KL85 (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm (FR) | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Toptechno | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Accent Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Mona FM (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Wakken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Kortrijk | ||||
| Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail | ||||
| Atelier José Vermeersch | ||||
| Atelier Martin Wallaert | ||||
| Atelier Roger Raveel | ||||
| Bosinfocentrum | ||||
| Centre Marcel Marlier | ||||
| Centrum Ronde Van Vlaanderen | ||||
| Cozmix | ||||
| Eperon d'Or | ||||
| Gekkefietsenmuseum | ||||
| Heemkundig Museum Moen | ||||
| Het Burgerlijk Godshuis - Oorlogsmuseum | ||||
| Het Lijsternest | ||||
| HIPPO.WAR | ||||
| Hoge Mote | ||||
| Institut du Monde Arabe | ||||
| Kijkwoning | ||||
| Kortrijk 1302 | ||||
| La Condition Publique, Maison Folie | ||||
| La manufacture - Musée de la mémoire et de la création textile | ||||
| La Piscine | ||||
| Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains | ||||
| Maison Folie Hospice d’Havré | ||||
| Musée d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée de Folklore vie Frontalière | ||||
| Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts Eugène Leroy | ||||
| Musée du 5 juin 1944 - Message Verlaine | ||||
| Musée du Carillon | ||||
| Musée Jules Jooris | ||||
| Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens | ||||
| Museum Gevaert-Minne | ||||
| Museum Gust De Smet | ||||
| Museum René De Clercq | ||||
| Museum Stoom en Stroom | ||||
| Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek | ||||
| Museum van Oudenaarde | ||||
| Natuurcentrum | ||||
| PAM Ename | ||||
| Roger Raveelmuseum | ||||
| Stedelijk Museum Peter Benoit | ||||
| Texture Kortrijk | ||||
| Verbiest Experience Center |
Libraries in Wakken
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib Gullegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in 't groen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in het park | 0.0 | |||||
| BiB Vondel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek "t Kraaiennest" | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Aarsele | 0.0 | |||||
| bibliotheek afdeling Ruiselede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Anzegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Avelgem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bissegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Deinze | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kluisbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kuurne | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Landegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Landegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lovendegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lovendegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Nazareth | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Sint-Maria-Aalter | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek uitleenpost Waardamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Waarschoot | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Waregem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wortegem-Petegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zomergem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zulte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zwevezele | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque IMMD-LEA | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Wattrelos | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Pour Tous Croix Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque publique | 0.0 | |||||
| buurtbibliotheek Heule | 0.0 | |||||
| Buurtbibliotheek Marke | 0.0 | |||||
| buurtbibliotheek Rollegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Campusbibliotheek KU Leuven Kulak | 0.0 | |||||
| Campusbibliotheek VIVES Kortrijk | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre de Lecture publique | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Esperantofonds Cesar Vanbiervliet | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Aalter | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoofdbibliotheek Wielsbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Ludomédiathèque Colette | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Aimé Césaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Aimé Césaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Roubaix | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale André Malraux | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek De Leese Beese | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Kortrijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Ronse | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Tielt | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Relais lecture scolaire d'Evregnies | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek van Izegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Vleeshuis | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Wakken
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokaalmarkt Heule | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Marktplein | |||||
| Rommelmarkt | |||||
| Zondagmarkt |
Restaurants in Wakken
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Wakken
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Wakken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Verzet | ||||
| Bier Butlers vof | ||||
| Brouwerij Alvinne | ||||
| Brouwerij De Brabandere | ||||
| Brouwerij De Leite | ||||
| Brouwerij De Poes | ||||
| Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste | ||||
| Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste | ||||
| Brouwerij Rosseel | ||||
| Brouwerij Stokhove | ||||
| Brouwerij Van Renterghem | ||||
| De Ranke | ||||
| Dikke Jan | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij Vanhonsebrouck | ||||
| Klondiker | ||||
| Kluiz | ||||
| Lechasseur | ||||
| Ruimtegist | ||||
| Stokhove Brewery | ||||
| The Brew Society |
Stadiums & Teams in Wakken
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Wakken
24 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Chièvres Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ath/Isieres Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Axel Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | - | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubeuge-Élesmes Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Midden-Zeeland Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Overboelare Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pont toussaint Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Ghislain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ursel Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Wakken
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| bpost |
Treatment Centers in Wakken
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasin Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Wakken
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sint-Pieter en Sint-Catharinakerk |
Quick Facts
🇧🇪 About Belgium
Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Wakken
What is the population of Wakken?
Wakken has a population of 3,165 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 1,529 people per square mile, spread across 2.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Wakken?
Wakken has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 221 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.5 inches, with 6.8 inches of snow.