Wielsbeke

Wielsbeke
Municipality
Castle Hernieuwenburg, now town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke Location in Belgium Location of Wielsbeke in West Flanders
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/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.

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.

Images

• 
  Sint Laurentius church
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  Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group

See also

• Beaulieu International Group

External links

• Media related to Wielsbeke at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch