Assenede () is a

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located in the

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province of

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. The municipality comprises the towns of Assenede proper, , Boekhoute and Oosteeklo. On 1 January 2021, Assenede had a total population of 14,369. The total area is 87.22 km².

History

Assenede is one of the oldest villages in

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, the earliest mention of Assenede date back to as early as the 10th century.Rob Melchers, ''De Beaufort'' (Hilversum, 2014), suggests that the year 963 is a first appearance in historic writings.

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.

Gallery

File:Assenede - Grenssteen nr 314a - 1.jpg, Border stone on the Belgian-Dutch border. File:Assenede - kerkpui - België.jpg, Assenede kerkpui File:Kerk en kiosk - Bassevelde - Assenede - Oost-Vlaanderen - Vlaanderen - België.jpg, Church and kiosk in Bassevelde File:Onroerenderfgoed 76359 Oosteeklo2012.jpg, War memorial in Oosteeklo

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* * {{Authority control Municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders