Bossuit

Bossuit is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and is a submunicipality of Avelgem. It was an independent municipality until 1977. It covers an area of 198 ha (490 acres) and had 441 inhabitants.[1]

The Bossuit Castle is located in Bossuit.[2]

History

Bossuit was already inhabited during the Roman era, with archaeological finds of roof tile fragments and pottery shards along the Kortrijk-Bossuit canal). The oldest mention of the settlement is from 998. In a charter of 1038, the French king Henry I confirms the Ghent Saint Peter's Abbey in its rights and possessions, including the church with land in Bossuit.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bossuit". Flanders Heritage Agency (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Kasteeldomein van Bossuit". Flanders Heritage Agency (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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