Knesselare
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Knesselare is a village in the municipality of Aalter, East Flanders, Belgium. Its name originates from Germanic words describing local flora and terrain, first documented in 1128. Historically, it was a village heerlijkheid under the Counts of Flanders, later divided into multiple administrations.
Statistics
Area
37.27 km²
Population
8,171