Wingene

Wingene
Wingene
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	West Flanders
District :	Tielt
Coordinates :	51 ° 3 ′  N , 3 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′  N , 3 ° 17 ′  E
Area :	68.42 km²
Residents:	14,263 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	208 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	8750
Prefix:	051
Mayor:	Hendrik Verkest
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Oude Bruggestraat 13 8750 Wingene
Website:	www.wingene.be

Wingene is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region . It is located in the province of West Flanders and belongs to the arrondissement Tielt . Wingene has 14,263 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and an area of ​​68.42 km². The zip code is 8750.
The community consists of the two districts Wingene and Zwevezele .

The municipality is located 7 kilometers northwest of the city of Tielt , 16 km south of Bruges , 30 km west of Ghent and 80 km west-northwest of Brussels .

The next motorway exits are at Oostkamp and Beernem on the A10 / E 40 and at Lichtervelde on the A17 .
Regional train stations are in Tielt, Lichtervelde, Beernem and Aalter ; in Bruges and Ghent there are long-distance train stations with national train connections.
The nearest international airport is located near the capital, Brussels.

Web links

Commons : Wingene  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

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