Afsnee

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.

Afsnee
Afsnee within Ghent
Coordinates: 51°1′51″N 3°40′6″E
CountryBelgium
Province East Flanders
MunicipalityGhent
Area
  Total3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2007)
  Total1,446
  Density366/km2 (950/sq mi)
Postal code
9051

Its population is 1,445 (2007). It is situated at the banks of the river Lys.

Maurice and Anna De Weert bought a farm at Afsnee in 1895 beside the River Lys which had belonged to a Dominican Monastery. Anna would paint there.[1]

References

  1. "My Studio in June, 1909-1910 | MSK Gent". www.mskgent.be. Retrieved 2020-12-30.


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