Arrondissement of Tielt

Arrondissement of Tielt
Arrondissement Tielt
Arrondissement
Location of the arrondissement in West Flanders
Location of the arrondissement in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 3°18′E / 51.0°N 3.3°E / 51.0; 3.3
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province West Flanders
Municipalities9
Area
 • Total
329.79 km2 (127.33 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total
92,355
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Tielt (Dutch: Arrondissement Tielt; French: Arrondissement de Tielt) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium.

History

The Arrondissement of Tielt was created in 1818 and originally comprised the cantons of Ruiselede and Tielt, which were ceded from the Arrondissement of Bruges, and the canton of Meulebeke, which was ceded from the Arrondissement of Kortrijk. In 1823, the Arrondissement of Torhout and Wakken ceased to exist and, as a result, a number of municipalities which had previously been a part of the Arrondissement of Torhout and the canton of Oostrozebeke were added to the arrondissement.

The municipality of Ardooie was added in 1977 from the Arrondissement of Roeselare.

Municipalities

The administrative arrondissement of Tielt consists of the following municipalities:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Chiffres de population au 1er janvier 2022" (PDF). Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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