Knesselare
| Knesselare | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Town centre and Saint Willibrord Church | |||
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  Knesselare Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Knesselare in East Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°ECoordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°E | |||
| 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 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,217 | ||
| • 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]
Gallery
Ursel village center.jpg)
The Drongengoedbos at dawn
Pierlala beer
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ "IBZ Institution et Population" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ "Knesselare". Our Meetjesland. Retrieved 2006-04-12.
External links
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