Sint-Laureins
Sint-Laureins (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt lʌuˈrɛins]; 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. In 2021, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,919. The total area is 74.50 km.
The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'.
Gallery
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The Boerekreek is one of several lakes in Sint-Laureins
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Water tower in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo
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Townhall and freedom tree
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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.
External links
Media related to Sint-Laureins at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Official website of the youth council (in Dutch)