Wielsbeke
Encyclopedia
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.
City
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located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 409 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Jan CallewaertJan CallewaertJan Callewaert is a Belgian businessman. He is the general manager of Option N.V. and the chairman of football club Oud-Heverlee Leuven...
(b. Wielsbeke, 1956), founder of Option N.V.Option N.V.Option N.V. is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Option's mission statement is to provide "anywhere, anytime easy access to information"... - Niko EeckhoutNiko EeckhoutNiko Eeckhout is a professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. He was the 2005-2006 UCI Europe Tour series champion, and currently rides for the Team.- Career :...
, 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
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...