Ugchelen behoort tot de gemeente Apeldoorn en wordt tegenwoordig als een wijk van Apeldoorn gezien, maar Ugchelen is nog steeds een apart dorp. De inwoners worden "Ugchelenaren" genoemd.
Ugchelen is located South West of Apeldoorn and has about 7000 inhabitants. Just like Apeldoorn, the old village thanked its growth to the paper industry, it had a total of 11 Watermills.
Although Ugchelen is nearly merged with Apeldoorn, it still has its small town charm.
The most important hospital in the region, the Gelre hospital, is located in Ugchelen.