Namur
Capital of Namur province and Wallonia, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Namur (French: [namyʁ] ⓘ; German: [naˈmyːɐ̯] ⓘ; Dutch: Namen [ˈnaːmə(n)] ⓘ; Walloon: Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
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Namur
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Namur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés) |
• Governing party/ies | Les Engagés-Ecolo-MR |
Area | |
• Total | 175.93 km2 (67.93 sq mi) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 114,007 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5024, 5100, 5101 |
NIS code | 92094 |
Area codes | 081 |
Website | www.namur.be |
Brandmark of Namur |
Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Beez, Belgrade, Boninne, Bouge, Champion, Cognelée, Daussoulx, Dave, Erpent, Flawinne, Gelbressée, Jambes, Lives-sur-Meuse, Loyers, Malonne, Marche-les-Dames, Namur proper, Naninne, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Wépion, and Wierde.