Wielsbeke | |
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Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall | |
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.900°N 3.367°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Tielt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Stevens (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,584 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8710 |
NIS code | 37017 |
Area codes | 056 |
Website | www.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.