Wingene

Wingene
Wingene town hall
Location of Wingene
Wingene
Location in Belgium
Location of Wingene in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°16′E / 51.050°N 3.267°E / 51.050; 3.267
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
Province West Flanders
ArrondissementTielt
Government
 • MayorLieven Huys (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total
68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
14,243
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes
8750
NIS code
37018
Area codes051
Websitewww.wingene.be

Wingene (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪŋənə]; West Flemish: Wiengne; historically: Wynghene) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Wingene proper and Zwevezele. On December 1, 2019, Wingene had a total population of 14,398. The total area is 68.42 km2 which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km2.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Wingene at Wikimedia Commons