Afsnee

Afsnee

Afsnee

Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium

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]

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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]
    "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. [2]
    "My Studio in June, 1909-1910 | MSK Gent". www.mskgent.be. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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