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Sint-Laureins

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Sint-Laureins

Sint-Laureins

Location in Belgium

Location of Sint-Laureins in East Flanders

Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°31′E / 51.250°N 3.517°E / 51.250; 3.517Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementEekloGovernment

• MayorFranki Van de Moere (Samen Anders) • Governing party/iesSamen AndersArea

• Total74.54 km² (28.78 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total6,684 • Density90/km² (230/sq mi)Postal codes

9980-9982, 9988

NIS code

43014

Area codes09Websitewww.sint-laureins.be

Sint-Laureins (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt lʌu̯ˈrɛi̯ns]; Dutch for Saint Lawrence) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Sint-Jan-in-Eremo [nl], Sint-Laureins proper, Sint-Margriete [nl], Waterland-Oudeman [nl] and Watervliet. In 2021, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,919. The total area is 74.50 km².^[2]

The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'.^[3]

Gallery

The Boerekreek is one of several lakes in Sint-Laureins
Water tower in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo
Townhall and freedom tree
Godshuis. Nowadays hotel/restaurant

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 43014". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ "Sint-Laureins in vogelvlucht – Watervliet". Zwinstreek (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.