Afsnee
Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium
Sub-municipality of Ghent in Flemish Community, Belgium
Location of Afsnee
Location of Afsnee in Ghent
51°1′51″N 3°40′6″E / 51.03083°N 3.66833°E / 51.03083; 3.66833
(2020-01-01)
9051, 9031
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]
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]
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