Wielsbeke

Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.900°N 3.367°E / 50.900; 3.367Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementTieltGovernment • MayorJan Stevens (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea • Total21.92 km² (8.46 sq mi)Population • Total9,584 • Density440/km² (1,100/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes056Websitewww.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.^[2]

Images

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  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

References

External links

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