Klein-Sinaai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
_kerk.jpg) Parish Church of Our Lady in Klein-Sinaai | |
  Klein-Sinaai Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′49″N 3°59′16″E / 51.1802°N 3.9879°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Municipality | Stekene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,381 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Klein-Sinaai is a village near the Dutch border in the Belgian municipality of Stekene in the province of East Flanders. Until 1977 it was a part of the municipality of Sinaai.[2]
In Klein-Sinaai are the remains of Abbey of Boudelo (also known as Boudeloo Abbey), formerly a monastery of the Cistercians. The abbey was founded in 1197 when Baldwin of Boucle, a monk from St. Peter's Abbey in Ghent, settled in Klein-Sinaai as a hermit. In the early 13th century the abbey was recognised by the Bishop of Doornik. In 1578 the abbey was destroyed by Calvinists from Ghent, but was rebuilt a few years later, within the walls of Ghent itself.[2]
The museum of cultural history in Sint-Niklaas exhibits several archaeological finds from Boudelo Abbey.
In 1877, a railway station opened on the Sint-Gillis-Waas to Zelzate railway. The line closed for passengers in 1952 and the track was removed in 1974.[3]
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 46024C". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Klein-Sinaai". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "L. 77 : Sint-Gillis-Waas - Zelzate". Belgische Spoorlijnen (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.