Wielsbeke

Wielsbeke
Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall
Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall
Flag of Wielsbeke
Coat of arms of Wielsbeke
Location of Wielsbeke
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Wielsbeke is located in Belgium
Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Wielsbeke in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.900°N 3.367°E / 50.900; 3.367
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementTielt
Government
 • MayorJan Stevens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,584
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
8710
NIS code
37017
Area codes056
Websitewww.wielsbeke.be

Wielsbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋilzˌbeːkə]) 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, 2018, Wielsbeke had a total population of 9,584. The total area is 21.76 km2 which gives a population density of 440 inhabitants per km2.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.