Sint-Martens-Latem

Infobox Belgium Municipality
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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-OV
arrondissement=Ghent
nis=44064
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mayor=Freddy Vanmassenhove (VLD)
majority=VLD, DL
postal-codes=9830, 9831
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web= [http://www.sint-martens-latem.be/ www.sint-martens-latem.be]
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Sint-Martens-Latem is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,280. The total area is 14.34 km² which gives a population density of 577 inhabitants per km².

While "Latem" used to be known as an artists' colony before World War II, nowadays Sint-Martens-Latem is one of the most residential municipalities in Belgium.

Famous inhabitants

*Gustave De Smet, painter
*Constant Permeke, painter
*Gustave Van de Woestijne, painter
*Luc-Peter Crombé, painter
*Rudolf Werthen, violinist & conductor

External links

* [http://www.sint-martens-latem.be Official website ] - Only available in Dutch