Waarschoot

Waarschoot
Municipality
Station Waarschoot
Flag Coat of arms
Waarschoot Location in Belgium
Location of Waarschoot in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E / 51.150°N 3.600°E / 51.150; 3.600Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E / 51.150°N 3.600°E / 51.150; 3.600
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
• Mayor	Ann Coopman (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, WGB
Area
• Total	21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	7,886
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Postal codes	9950
Area codes	09
Website	www.waarschoot.be

Waarschoot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːrsxoːt]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Waarschoot proper. On January 1, 2006, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,805. The total area is 21.91 km² which gives a population density of 356 inhabitants per km².