Tielt is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Tielt proper and the towns of
Aarsele[?],
Kanegem[?] and
Schuiferskapelle[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Tielt had a total population of 19,208 (9,513 males and 9,695 females). The total area is 69.21
km² which gives a
population density of 277.53 inhabitants per km².