Baasrode

Baasrode
The maritime museum in Baasrode
Coat of arms
Baasrode
Baasrode
Coordinates: 51°02′15″N 04°09′43″E / 51.03750°N 4.16194°E / 51.03750; 4.16194
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province East Flanders
Municipality Dendermonde

Baasrode is a village and a subdivision of the municipality of Dendermonde, in East Flanders, Belgium.

Since the Middle Ages, the village economy has been based on riverine traffic on the Scheldt. A boat building industry remained active until 1986, and the village is home to the Scheepvaartmuseum, a museum dedicated to its maritime history. The village church, dedicated to Saint Ursmar, is medieval but has been successively rebuilt during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The sub-municipality of Baasrode includes the village of Baasrode, the village of Vlassenbroek and the hamlet Briel.

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