Wingene

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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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; 3.267Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementTieltGovernment

• MayorLieven Huys (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total68.54 km² (26.46 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total14,243 • Density210/km² (540/sq mi)Postal codes

8750

NIS code

37018

Area codes051Websitewww.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.