Aalter

Aalter () is a municipality located between Bruges and Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Aalter, Bellem, , Poeke, Knesselare and . It is bordered on the north by Maldegem, on the east by Zomergem and Nevele, on the south by Deinze, and on the west by the province of West Flanders. The mayor is Pieter De Crem.

Knesselare () is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Aalter and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Knesselare proper and .

castle near Poeke in East Flanders, Belgium

Bellem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) in the municipality of Aalter in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village was originally called Bethlehem. Bellem is located about west of Ghent.

thumb|Location of Poeke thumb|Coat of arms Poeke is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Aalter. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Poeke is located on the border between and . It is located withinin the triangle Tielt-Deinze-Aalter.

railway station in Belgium