Wielsbeke

Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2018, Wielsbeke had a total population of 9,584. The total area is 21.76 km2 which gives a population density of 440 inhabitants per km2.

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.
 * Tessa Wullaert, professional footballer who plays as a forward for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.