Sint-Laureins

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Sint-Laureins

|picture = GemeentehuisStLaureins 10-06-2008 13-13-00.JPG

|picture-legend = Sint-Laureins town hall

|map = Sint-Laureins East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg

|map-legend = Location of Sint-Laureins in East Flanders

|arms = Blason ville be Sint-Laureins.svg

|flag = Flag of Sint-Laureins.svg

|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}

|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-OV}}

|arrondissement = Eeklo

|nis = 43014

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|20-64=

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|mayor = Franki Van de Moere (Samen Anders)

|majority = Samen Anders

|postal-codes = 9980-9982, 9988

|telephone-area = 09

|web = [http://www.sint-laureins.be/ www.sint-laureins.be]

|coordinates = {{coord|51|15|N|03|31|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

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Sint-Laureins ({{IPA|nl|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 {{ill|Sint-Jan-in-Eremo|nl}}, Sint-Laureins proper, {{ill|Sint-Margriete|nl}}, {{ill|Waterland-Oudeman|nl}} and Watervliet. In 2021, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,919. The total area is 74.50 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 43014 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=7 May 2022 }}

The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'.{{cite web|url=https://www.zwinstreek.eu/geschiedenis/sint-laureins/175-geschiedenis/sint-laureins/337-sint-laureins-in-vogelvlucht-watervliet |title=Sint-Laureins in vogelvlucht – Watervliet |website=Zwinstreek|access-date=8 May 2022|language=nl}}

Gallery

Image:Belgium, Sint-Laureins, Boerekreek.JPG|The Boerekreek is one of several lakes in Sint-Laureins

File:Watertoren - panoramio (2).jpg|Water tower in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

File:Gemeentehuis van Sint-Laureins met Vrijheidsboom en oorlogsgedenkteken - 372621 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Townhall and freedom tree

File:Godshuis Sint-Laureins.jpg|Godshuis. Nowadays hotel/restaurant

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