Tielt | |
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City and municipality | |
![]() Belfry of Tielt and town hall | |
Coordinates: 51°00′N 03°19′E / 51.000°N 3.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Tielt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luc Vannieuwenhuyze (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Iedereen Tielt |
Area | |
• Total | 68.85 km2 (26.58 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,500 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8700 |
NIS code | 37015 |
Area codes | 051 |
Website | www.tielt.be |
Tielt (Dutch pronunciation: [tilt]; French: Thielt) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Tielt proper and the villages of Aarsele, Kanegem, and Schuiferskapelle.