Knesselare

Knesselare
Municipality
Town centre and Saint Willibrord Church

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Coat of arms
Knesselare
Location in Belgium
Location of Knesselare in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°E / 51.133; 3.417Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°E / 51.133; 3.417
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Government
 • Mayor Erné De Blaere
 • Governing party/ies Groep 9910
Area
 • Total 37.27 km2 (14.39 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 8,267
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes 9910
Area codes 09
Website www.knesselare.be

Knesselare (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈknɛsəlaːrə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Knesselare proper and Ursel. On August 1, 2015, Knesselare had a total population of 8,171.[2] The total area is 37.27 km² which gives a population density of 219 inhabitants per km².

The municipality's name is derived from the Germanic words "klisse" (herb) and "laar", (a soggy brushwood terrain).[3]

Effective 1 January 2019, the municipality will be merged into Aalter.

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ "IBZ Institution et Population" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Knesselare". Our Meetjesland. Retrieved 2006-04-12.


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