Vissenaken

Geschiedenis

Vissenaken is a village in Belgium. It is part of the municipality Tienen.It is located north of the city of Tienen and is divided into two parishes: Sint-Maartens and Sint-Pieters.The saint Himelin is known only in Vissenaken.Origin of the nameOld Latin and Dutch names: 1147 Fennache, 1214 vissnake, 1217 de Fenaco, 1226 Vesnaken. Vissenaken can be reconstituted as *Fassiniacas: this is the German name Fasso + the adjective iniacas. Vissenaken thus means: with the people of Fasso.Pictures