Afsnee

{{Short description|Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Afsnee

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|settlement_type = Sub-municipality of Ghent

|image_skyline = Afsnee - View 1.jpg

|image_caption = View on the John the Baptish Church

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|map_caption1 = Location of Afsnee in Ghent

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{BEL}}

|subdivision_type1 = Community

|subdivision_name1 = {{BE-NL}}

|subdivision_type2 = Region

|subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Flemish Region}}

|subdivision_type3 = Province

|subdivision_name3 = {{BE-VOV}}

|subdivision_type4 = Arrondissement

|subdivision_name4 = Ghent

|subdivision_type5 = Municipality

|subdivision_name5 = Ghent

|coordinates = {{coord|51|1|51|N|3|40|6|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

|area_total_km2 = 3.95

|population_as_of = 2020-01-01

|population_total = 798

|population_density_km2 = auto

|postal_code_type = Postal codes

|postal_code = 9051, 9031

|area_code_type = Area codes

|area_code = 09

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Afsnee ({{IPA|nl|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.{{Cite web |title=LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977 |url=https://doc.statbel.fgov.be/publications/M000.03/M000.03FN_Comm_Gem_1963-1977.pdf}}

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.{{Cite web|title=My Studio in June, 1909-1910 {{!}} MSK Gent|url=https://www.mskgent.be/en/featured-item/my-studio-june-1909-1910|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.mskgent.be|language=en}}