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Sint-Martens-Latem
French Laethem-Saint-Martin
About Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Latem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,157 inhabitants on an area of 14.3 km², a population density of 570 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sint-Martens-Latem ranks 409th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 48th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 513th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Martens-Latem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Martens-Latem fell by 360 inhabitants (−4.2%), from 8,517 to 8,157. In the last year it changed by +8. The highest figure in this period was in 2016.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Martens-Latem ranks 559th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Martens-Latem borders 3 municipalities:
Distances from Sint-Martens-Latem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 10 | 6 |
| Kortrijk | 34 | 21 |
| Bruges | 39 | 24 |
| Ostend | 54 | 33 |
| Brussels | 55 | 34 |
| Mechelen | 58 | 36 |
| Antwerp | 59 | 37 |
| Mons | 67 | 41 |
| Leuven | 77 | 48 |
| Charleroi | 87 | 54 |
| Namur | 107 | 67 |
| Hasselt | 120 | 75 |
| Liège | 145 | 90 |
| Arlon | 214 | 133 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Martens-Latem: Wikipedia.