Wingene

Wingene
Municipality
Wingene town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Wingene Location in Belgium
Location of Wingene in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°16′E / 51.050°N 3.267°ECoordinates: 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	Hendrik Verkest (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	68.42 km^2 (26.42 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	13,949
• Density	200/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Postal codes	8750
Area codes	051
Website	www.wingene.be

Wingene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Wingene proper and Zwevezele. On January 1, 2006, Wingene had a total population of 13,136. The total area is 68.42 km² which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².

Gallery

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  Saint George's church, Wildenburg, Wingene

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  Restored coach house of the former castle of Zwevezele

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Wingene at Wikimedia Commons