Afsnee
View on the John the Baptish Church
View on the John the Baptish Church
Afsnee is located in Belgium
Afsnee
Afsnee
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°1′51″N 3°40′6″E / 51.03083°N 3.66833°E / 51.03083; 3.66833
CountryBelgium
Province East Flanders
MunicipalityGhent
Area
  Total2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total792
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Postal code
9051

Afsnee is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is part of the urban area of the province's capital city Ghent.

It is situated at the banks of the river Lys.

Maurice and Anna De Weert bought a farm at Afsnee in 1895 beside the Lys which had belonged to a Dominican Monastery. Anna would paint there.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44021J2". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "My Studio in June, 1909-1910 | MSK Gent". www.mskgent.be. Retrieved 2020-12-30.


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