Sint-Laureins

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Sint-Laureins
Municipality
Sint-Laureins town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Sint-Laureins Location in Belgium show Location of Sint-Laureins in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°31′E / 51.250°N 3.517°E / 51.250; 3.517Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°31′E / 51.250°N 3.517°E / 51.250; 3.517
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Annick Willems
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	74.50 km2 (28.76 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,684
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal codes	9980-9982, 9988
Area codes	09
Website	www.sint-laureins.be

Sint-Laureins (Dutch pronunciation: [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. On January 1, 2011, Sint-Laureins had a total population of 6,535. The total area is 74.50 km² which gives a population density of 88 inhabitants per km².

The Our Lady-Church in Watervliet, built in the 16th century, is called the 'Cathedral of the North'^{[citation needed]}.

The Boerekreek is one of several lakes in Sint-Laureins

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External links[]

• Media related to Sint-Laureins at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)
• Official website of the youth council (in Dutch)

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