Sint-Eloois-Winkel

Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°52.5′N 3°10.8′E / 50.8750°N 3.1800°E / 50.8750; 3.1800
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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