Wielsbeke

Wielsbeke
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Wielsbeke Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.9°N 3.367°E / 50.9; 3.367
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Tielt
Government
– Mayor	Georges Lambrecht
– Governing party/ies	CD&V/N-VA
Area
– Total	21.76 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	9,152
– Density	420.6/km2 (1,089.3/sq mi)
Demographics
– Foreigners	1.31% (7 January 2005)
Postal codes	8710
Area codes	056
Website	www.wielsbeke.be
Map of Wielsbeke

Wielsbeke is a city 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.

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.
• Bram Desmyter, a Belgian gangsta rapper
• David Nuyttens, famous salsa dancer

See also

• Beaulieu International Group

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch

Sint Laurentius church

Castle Hernieuwenburg, used as town hall

Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group