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Sint-Laureins
French Saint-Laurent
About Sint-Laureins
Sint-Laureins is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,007 inhabitants on an area of 74.7 km², a population density of 94 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sint-Laureins ranks 439th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 49th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 134th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Laureins since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Laureins grew by 341 inhabitants (+5.1%), from 6,666 to 7,007. In the last year it changed by +66. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Laureins ranks 264th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Laureins borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Sint-Laureins
Distances from Sint-Laureins
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 23 | 14 |
| Bruges | 25 | 16 |
| Ostend | 46 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 55 | 34 |
| Kortrijk | 56 | 35 |
| Mechelen | 66 | 41 |
| Brussels | 70 | 44 |
| Leuven | 89 | 55 |
| Mons | 94 | 58 |
| Charleroi | 111 | 69 |
| Namur | 127 | 79 |
| Hasselt | 128 | 80 |
| Liège | 157 | 98 |
| Arlon | 236 | 147 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Laureins: Wikipedia.