Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Sint-Eloois-Winkel | |
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Sint-Eloois-Winkel Location in Belgium | |
Coordinates: 50°52.5′N 3°10.8′E / 50.8750°N 3.1800°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flemish Region |
Community | Flemish Community |
Province | West Flanders |
Municipality | Ledegem |
Area | |
• Total | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2006) | |
• Total | 3,754 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8880 |
Location of Sint-Eloois-Winkel within Ledegem |
Sint-Eloois-Winkel is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. It is a deelgemeente of the municipality of Ledegem, separated from the center of the town by highway A17. The population of Sint-Eloois-Winkel is 3800, only a few hundred less than that of central Ledegem.
History
In the 18th century Sint-Eloois-Winkel was divided by the almost as three times bigger neighbor town, Gullegem, only to get back its dependence after a few year of separation from Ledegem, since there is no own mail, library and city hall.
Sport
- Sint-Eloois-Winkel is well known for its annual horse races in October.
- The Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport football club belongs to the Royal Belgian Football Association and plays in the national Belgian Promotion Third Division.
References
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