Afsnee

Afsnee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑfsneː]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Ghent.^[1]

Afsnee
Sub-municipality of Ghent
View on the John the Baptish Church
Location of Afsnee
Location of Afsnee in Ghent
Afsnee Show map of Belgium Afsnee Show map of East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°1′51″N 3°40′6″E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area
• Total	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	798
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Postal codes	9051, 9031
Area codes	09

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]

External link

• Construction of the motorway bridge over the Lys at Afsnee in 1947. from the Site of the Walloon regional archives (fr).