Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke | |
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Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall | |
Location of Wielsbeke | |
| Coordinates: 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 (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• 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.