Wielsbeke | |||
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Municipality | |||
Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall
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Location in Belgium | |||
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 | 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) | |||
• 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.
Sint Laurentius church
Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group