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Wielsbeke
About Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,282 inhabitants on an area of 21.9 km², a population density of 469 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wielsbeke ranks 357th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 45th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 473rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wielsbeke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wielsbeke grew by 757 inhabitants (+7.9%), from 9,525 to 10,282. In the last year it changed by +26.
For population growth since 2016, Wielsbeke ranks 109th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wielsbeke borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wielsbeke
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8710 | Wielsbeke |
Distances from Wielsbeke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 14 | 9 |
| Ghent | 31 | 19 |
| Bruges | 39 | 24 |
| Ostend | 45 | 28 |
| Mons | 67 | 41 |
| Brussels | 71 | 44 |
| Mechelen | 77 | 48 |
| Antwerp | 80 | 50 |
| Charleroi | 93 | 58 |
| Leuven | 94 | 58 |
| Namur | 117 | 73 |
| Hasselt | 138 | 86 |
| Liège | 159 | 99 |
| Arlon | 221 | 137 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wielsbeke: Wikipedia.