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.
Wingene | |
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 Wingene town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lieven Huys (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,243 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8750 |
| NIS code | 37018 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.wingene.be |
Gallery edit
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Saint George's church, Wildenburg, Wingene -
Restored coach house of the former castle of Zwevezele
References edit
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Wingene at Wikimedia Commons
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