Wingene | |
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Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°16′E / 51.050°N 3.267°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Tielt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lieven Huys (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,243 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8750 |
NIS code | 37018 |
Area codes | 051 |
Website | www.wingene.be |
Wingene (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪŋənə]; West Flemish: Wiengne; historically: Wynghene) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Wingene proper and Zwevezele. On December 1, 2019, Wingene had a total population of 14,398. The total area is 68.42 km2 which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km2.