Wielsbeke
| Wielsbeke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall | |||
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  Wielsbeke Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Wielsbeke in West Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.900°N 3.367°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.900°N 3.367°E | |||
| Country |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| Community |
 Flemish Community | ||
| Region |
Flemish Region | ||
| Province |
 West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Tielt | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jan Stevens | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,525 | ||
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8710 | ||
| Area codes | 056 | ||
| Website | www.wielsbeke.be | ||
Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Wielsbeke had a total population of 8,906. The total area is 21.76 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Jan Cal (b. Wielsbeke, 1956), founder of Option N.V.
- Niko Eeckhout, a professional road racing cyclist. He was the champion of Belgium in 2006.
- Noël Demeulenaere, a person who has a lot of influence in cyclism and former mayor of the village.
- Wim Vromant writes books for children.
Images
Sint Laurentius church
Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
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