Knesselare

Knesselare
Municipality
Town centre and Saint Willibrord Church
Flag Coat of arms
Knesselare Location in Belgium
Location of Knesselare in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°E / 51.133; 3.417Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°25′E / 51.133°N 3.417°E / 51.133; 3.417
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)
• 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. 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).

Ursel village center

The Drongengoedbos () at dawn

Pierlala () beer