Assenede

Assenede () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Assenede proper, , Boekhoute and Oosteeklo. On 1 January 2021, Assenede had a total population of 14,369. The total area is 87.22 km2.

drainage canal in north-west Belgium

Oosteeklo (formerly Oost-Eekloo) is a historic village in the Flemish province of East Flanders, Belgium, which since 1977 has been a subdivision of the municipality of Assenede. The village is situated 9 km east of Eeklo and 17 km north of Ghent, about 9 km from the border with the Netherlands, and lies approximately 9 metres above sea-level.

thumb|Location of Boekhoute thumb|Coat of arms of Boekhoute Boekhoute is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Assenede. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Boekhoute is located near the border with the Netherlands, in the Meetjesland. The northwestern part of the village is located in the .