Sint-Eloois-Winkel

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.

Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°52.5′N 3°10.8′E
CountryBelgium
RegionFlemish Region
CommunityFlemish Community
ProvinceWest Flanders
MunicipalityLedegem
Area
  Total8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2006)
  Total3,754
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
8880
Location of Sint-Eloois-Winkel within 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 years of separation from Ledegem, since there is no own mail, library and city hall.

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