Wielsbeke
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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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.
Wielsbeke
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Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wielsbeke in West Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Wielsbeke | |
  Wielsbeke Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Stevens (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,584 |
| • Density | 437.4/km2 (1,133/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8710 |
| NIS code | 37017 |
| Area codes | 056 |
| Website | www.wielsbeke.be |
Notable people
- Jan Callewaert (b. Wielsbeke, 1956), founder of Option N.V.
- Niko Eeckhout, a professional road racing cyclist. He was the champion of Belgium in 2006.
- Noël Demeulenaere, a person who has a lot of influence in cyclism and former mayor of the village.
- Wim Vromant writes books for children.
- Tessa Wullaert, professional footballer who plays as a forward for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.[2]
Images
Sint Laurentius church
Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group
