Wijchen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋixə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

Number of residents per population centre per 12 December 2009: Source: Statistics Netherlands[citation needed] The population centre Woezik (3,820 residents on 1 January 2005) and the township Laak are statistically included in Wijchen.

Parts of Wijchen Castle (Kasteel Wijchen in Dutch) date from the 14th century, but it took its current Mannerist form in the years 1609–1629.

It is surrounded by a moat and used to serve as the town hall.

Currently, the town hall is down the road, while the castle is only used for important meetings.