Sleidinge
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Sleidinge is a village in the municipalities of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is located about {{convert|10|km}} north-west of Ghent.{{cite web|url=https://www.distance.to/Sleidinge,Evergem,BEL/Ghent,BEL |title=Distance Sleidinge, Evergem, BEL -> Ghent, BEL |website=Distance.to |access-date=8 May 2022 }}
History
Sleidinge was originally located in a large heath and forest area. The village was first mentioned in 1220 as Scleidingha. The etymology is unclear. In 1248, the area was cut in two. The eastern part belonged to the Abbey of St. Bavo in Ghent. The western became the possession of the Count of Flanders. The parish used to belong to the Diocese of Tournai until 1559 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Ghent. The French Revolution resulted in the reunification of both parts into a single municipality.{{cite web|url=https://mijnplatteland.com/meetjesland/sleidinge/nl/ |title=Sleidinge |website=Mijn Platteland |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14176 |title=Sleidinge |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1861, the Sleidinge railway station opened on the railway line from Ghent to Bruges.{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/view/belgischespoorlijnen/spoorlijnen/51-60 |title=L. 58 : Gent - Brugge |website=Belgische Spoorlijnen |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}} From the 1880s onwards, Sleidinge started to industrialise and contained five textile factories. During the 20th century, the village developed into a commuter's town. Sleidinge was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Evergem.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13225 |title=Evergem |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}
Buildings
The first St Joris and St Godelieve Church was built between 1260 and 1280, and burnt down in 1662. The current three aisled hall church was built in 1664. The tower was added in 1715, and in 1740, it received its needle spire. The church has an organ from around 1750 built by {{ill|Van Peteghem (organ builders)|nl|Van Peteghem (orgelbouwers)|lt=Van Peteghem}} organ builders and is a protected monument.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/34407 |title=Parochiekerk Sint-Joris |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}
Notable people
- Johan De Muynck (born 1948), former professional road racing cyclist{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8745 |title=Johan De Muynck |website=Cycling archives |access-date=8 May 2022 }}
- Alfred Delcourt (1929–2012), football referee{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/alfred-delcourt/ |title=Alfred Delcourt |website=World Football |access-date=8 May 2022 }}
- Johan Geirnaert (born 1951), long-distance runner{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/johan-geirnaert-1.html |title=Johan Geirnaert |website=Sports Reference via Archive.org |access-date=8 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203054121/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/johan-geirnaert-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}
- Wilfried Martens (1936–2013), politician and former prime-minister{{cite web|url=https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/nl/volksvertegenwoordigers/gewezen-vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/wilfried-martens |title=Wilfried Martens |website=Flemish Parliament |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}
- Jan Roegiers (1944–2013), professor, university archivist and librarian{{cite web|url=https://vlaamse-erfgoedbibliotheken.be/nieuws/2013/07/2895-professor-jan-roegiers-overleden |title=Professor Jan Roegiers overleden |website=Vlaamse Erfgoed Bibliotheken |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Sint-Joriskerk (Sleidinge) (34407) 2-06-2019 13-38-37.jpg|St Joris and St Godelieve Church
File:Sleidinge (Evergem - Belgium) - Former Town hall.jpg|Former town hall
File:Herenwoning - Weststraat - Sleidinge.jpg|Villa in Sleidinge
File:Standbeeld Wilfried Martens - Sleidinge (1).jpg|Wilfried Martens statue
References
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