Assenede
Municipality
Assenede old town hall
Assenede old town hall
Flag of Assenede
Flag
Coat of arms of Assenede
Coat of arms
Location of Assenede
Assenede is located in Belgium
Assenede
Assenede
Location in Belgium
Location of Assenede in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°14′N 03°45′E / 51.233°N 3.750°E / 51.233; 3.750
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementEeklo
Government
 • MayorPhilippe De Coninck
 • Governing party/iesSamenplus
Area
 • Total87.5 km2 (33.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total14,200
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal codes
9960, 9961, 9968
NIS code
43002
Area codes09
Websitewww.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, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 43002". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Rob Melchers, De Beaufort (Hilversum, 2014), suggests that the year 963 is a first appearance in historic writings.
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