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Sleidinge
Village
Former inn Sanderushuis
SleidingeLocation in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°07′50″N 3°40′30″E / 51.1305°N 3.6750°E / 51.1305; 3.6750
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Municipality	Evergem
Area
• Total	20.90 km (8.07 sq mi)
Population
• Total	7,630
• Density	370/km (950/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

Sleidinge is a village in the municipalities of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Ghent.

History

Sleidinge was originally located in a large heath and forest area. The village was first mentioned in 1220 as Scleidingha. The etymology is unclear. In 1248, the area was cut in two. The eastern part belonged to the Abbey of St. Bavo in Ghent. The western became the possession of the Count of Flanders. The parish used to belong to the Diocese of Tournai until 1559 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Ghent. The French Revolution resulted in the reunification of both parts into a single municipality.

In 1861, the Sleidinge railway station opened on the railway line from Ghent to Bruges. From the 1880s onwards, Sleidinge started to industrialise and contained five textile factories. During the 20th century, the village developed into a commuter's town. Sleidinge was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Evergem.

Buildings

The first St Joris and St Godelieve Church was built between 1260 and 1280, and burnt down in 1662. The current three aisled hall church was built in 1664. The tower was added in 1715, and in 1740, it received its needle spire. The church has an organ from around 1750 built by Van Peteghem [nl] organ builders and is a protected monument.

Notable people

• Johan De Muynck (born 1948), former professional road racing cyclist
• Alfred Delcourt (1929–2012), football referee
• Johan Geirnaert (born 1951), long-distance runner
• Wilfried Martens (1936–2013), politician and former prime-minister
• Jan Roegiers (1944–2013), professor, university archivist and librarian

Gallery

• St Joris and St Godelieve Church
• Former town hall
• Villa in Sleidinge
• Wilfried Martens statue

References

1. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44019B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
2. "Distance Sleidinge, Evergem, BEL -> Ghent, BEL". Distance.to. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
3. ^ "Sleidinge". Mijn Platteland (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
4. ^ "Sleidinge". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
5. "L. 58 : Gent - Brugge". Belgische Spoorlijnen (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
6. "Evergem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
7. "Parochiekerk Sint-Joris". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
8. "Johan De Muynck". Cycling archives. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
9. "Alfred Delcourt". World Football. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
10. "Johan Geirnaert". Sports Reference via Archive.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
11. "Wilfried Martens". Flemish Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
12. "Professor Jan Roegiers overleden". Vlaamse Erfgoed Bibliotheken (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.

• Evergem
• Populated places in East Flanders