Wondelgem used to be a village in East Flanders, Belgium. It's now part of the city of Ghent. History In the 9th century the Carolingian emperors owned a large estate in Wondelgem. Ghent has a total population of about 230,000, of which about 12,407 people live in Wondelgem. Famous births May Sarton, poetess.… (More on Wondelgem)