Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Latem (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌmɑrtəns ˈlaːtəm] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. In 2021, Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,285. The total area is 14.34 km.
While "Latem" used to be known as an artists' colony before World War II, nowadays Sint-Martens-Latem is one of the wealthiest residential municipalities in Belgium.
Notable people
- Luc-Peter Crombé, painter
- Gustave De Smet, painter
- George Minne, sculptor and artist
- Constant Permeke, painter
- Gustave Van de Woestijne, painter
- Rudolf Werthen, violinist & conductor
Gallery
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Sint-Aldegondischurch in Deurle
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Sint-Martinuschurch in Sint-Martens-Latem
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Koutermolen, Latemse Molen, Sint-Baafsmolen, a post mill
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44064". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
- Media related to Sint-Martens-Latem at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website