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Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃bʁəvil]; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city[4] of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Sambreville
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Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Namur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Charles Luperto .[1] Denis Lisélélé (acting mayor)[2] |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 28,211 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5060 |
NIS code | 92137 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.sambreville.be |
On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is 34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi) which gives a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).
The municipality was created in 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, bringing together the ancienne communes (now towns and villages) of:
Tamines is associated with the Rape of Belgium during World War I. At least 384 townspeople were massacred, including women and children.
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