Sint-Laureins | |
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 |
Arrondissement: | Eeklo |
Nis: | 43014 |
Mayor: | Franki Van de Moere (Samen Anders) |
Majority: | Samen Anders |
Postal-Codes: | 9980-9982, 9988 |
Telephone-Area: | 09 |
Web: | www.sint-laureins.be |
Coordinates: | 51.25°N 34°W |
Sint-Laureins (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /sɪnt lʌu̯ˈrɛi̯ns/; Dutch for Saint Lawrence) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of, Sint-Laureins proper,, and Watervliet. In 2021, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,919. The total area is 74.50 km2.[1]
The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'.[2]