Sint-Martens-Latem (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌmɑrtəns ˈlaːtəm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian 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 wealthiest residential municipalities in Belgium.


The town is situated on the river Leie, and has a long history of fishing. The name "Latem" comes from an old word for "stream".

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