Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Area codes 09 Area 74.5 km² Area code 09 Arrondissement Arrondissement of Eeklo | Community Flemish Community Postal codes 9980-9982, 9988 Website www.sint-laureins.be Local time Wednesday 8:30 PM Province East Flanders | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 64% Humidity Governing party Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams | ||
Sint-Laureins ( [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, Sint-Laureins proper, Sint-Margriete, Waterland-Oudeman and Watervliet. On January 1, 2011, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,535. The total area is 74.50 km² which gives a population density of 88 inhabitants per km².
Map of Sint-Laureins, Belgium
The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'.
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Sint-Laureins Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA