Assenede

Assenede
Coat of arms
Assenede Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°14′N 03°45′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Philippe De Coninck
• Governing party/ies	Samenplus
Area
• Total	87.22 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	13,806
• Density	158.3/km2 (410/sq mi)
Postal codes	9960, 9961, 9968
Area codes	09
Website	www.assenede.be
Map of Assenede

Assenede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Assenede proper, Bassevelde, Boekhoute and Oosteeklo. On January 1, 2006 Assenede had a total population of 13,552. The total area is 87.22 km² which gives a population density of 155 inhabitants per km².

History

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

Local historic research is done by the "Twee Ambachten". Ethnologically there is no consensus about the name Assenede. According to some sources the name comes from "essen aan de Ede". The "es" means "ash" and "Ede" was a medium size stream.

External links

• Official website (Dutch)