:Sint-Martens-Latem
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Sint-Martens-Latem
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|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-OV}}
|arrondissement = Ghent
|nis = 44064
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|mayor = Agnes Lannoo (Welzijn)
|majority = Welzijn
|postal-codes = 9830, 9831
|telephone-area = 09
|web = [http://www.sint-martens-latem.be/ www.sint-martens-latem.be]
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Sint-Martens-Latem ({{IPA|nl|sɪnt ˌmɑrtəns ˈlaːtəm|-|Nl-Sint-Martens-Latem.ogg}}) 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 km2.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44064 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}
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
File:Deurle - Sint-Aldegondiskerk 1.jpg|Sint-Aldegondischurch in Deurle
File:Sint-Martens-Latem - Sint-Martinuskerk 2.jpg|Sint-Martinuschurch in Sint-Martens-Latem
File:Latemse windmolen.JPG|Koutermolen, Latemse Molen, Sint-Baafsmolen, a post mill
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|nl}} {{Official website|http://www.sint-martens-latem.be}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sint-Martens-Latem
|North = Ghent
|East = Ghent
|Southeast = De Pinte
|South = Nazareth
|West = Deinze
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{{Municipalities in East Flanders}}
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Category:Municipalities of East Flanders
Category:Populated places in East Flanders
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