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
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|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}}
}}
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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sint-laureins.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}}
- [http://www.jeugdraadsente.be Official website of the youth council] {{in lang|nl}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sint-Laureins
|E = Assenede
|W = Maldegem
}}
{{Municipalities in East Flanders}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of East Flanders
Category:Populated places in East Flanders
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