Assenede

Coordinates: 51°14′N 03°45′E / 51.233°N 3.750°E / 51.233; 3.750Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementEekloGovernment • MayorPhilippe De Coninck • Governing party/iesSamenplusArea • Total87.5 km² (33.8 sq mi)Population • Total14,200 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes09Websitewww.assenede.be

Assenede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑsəneːdə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Assenede proper, Bassevelde [nl], Boekhoute and Oosteeklo. On 1 January 2021, Assenede had a total population of 14,369. The total area is 87.22 km².^[2]

History

Assenede is one of the oldest villages in Flanders, the earliest mention of Assenede date back to as early as the 10th century.^[3]

Geography

Assenede stands on two different types of soil, to the west most of the land is pure sand and called "Houtland" (woodland), and the side towards the northeast is mainly polder of the marsh type because Assenede and Boekhoute bordered the sea during the Middle Ages. The harbor in Assenede disappeared around 1500 but a small canal called the Vliet maintained some access to the Boekhouter 's harbor that existed much longer, and was present to around 1946. The last polder dyke was closed after that year. The creeks are nature reserves.

Gallery

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  Border stone on the Belgian-Dutch border.
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  Assenede kerkpui
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  Church and kiosk in Bassevelde
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  War memorial in Oosteeklo

References

External links

• Media related to Assenede at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Dutch) Official website