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 Wielsbeke
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| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°22′E / 50.9°N 3.367°E | |||
| 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 | ||
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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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] See also
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Sint Laurentius church
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Castle Hernieuwenburg, used as town hall
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Birth house of the second generation of the family De Clerck, founders of the Beaulieu group
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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