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
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

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.

Geography

Winkel-Saint-Éloi borders Iseghem (section of commune), Lendelede, Heule, Gullegem, Moorsele, Rollegem-Kapelle and Oekene. The town is separated from the rest of the commune by the A17 freeway.

Sport

• Sint-Eloois-Winkel is well known for its annual horse races in October.^[1]
• The Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport football club belongs to the Royal Belgian Football Association and plays in the national Belgian First Amateur Division.