Arrondissement of Tielt explained

Arrondissement of Tielt
Native Name:Dutch; Flemish: Arrondissement Tielt
Type:Arrondissement
Coordinates:51°N 3.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
P1:9
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:329.79
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2

The Arrondissement of Tielt (Dutch; Flemish: 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chiffres de population au 1er janvier 2022 . . January 5, 2023.