Sint-Andries

Sint-Andries
Deelgemeente
Coordinates: 51°11′50″N 3°10′49″E / 51.19722°N 3.18028°E / 51.19722; 3.18028
Country Belgium
Province  West Flanders
Municipality Bruges
Area
  Total 20.65 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 19,427
  Density 941/km2 (2,440/sq mi)
  Source: NIS
Postal code 8200

Sint-Andries (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɪnt ˈɑndris]) is a suburb of Bruges in the province of West Flanders in Belgium.

The Jan Breydel Stadium, where the football teams Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge play, is situated in Sint-Andries. There are also a lot of small castles, built by the nobility in the late 19th century, mostly in woody environments. It contains St. Andrew's Abbey, established in 1100.

Coordinates: 51°12′N 3°11′E / 51.200°N 3.183°E / 51.200; 3.183


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