Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | ||
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Municipality | ||
Balâtre Castle
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Location in Belgium | ||
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Namur | |
Arrondissement | Namur | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Stéphanie Thoron | |
• Governing party/ies | MR - cdH - Ecolo - SEL | |
Area | ||
• Total | 46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 18,978 | |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 5190 | |
Area codes | 071 | |
Website | www.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be |
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒə.mɛp.syʁ.sɑ̃bʁ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km², giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².
Apart from the village of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre itself, the municipality contains the localities of Ham-sur-Sambre, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Spy, Mornimont, Balâtre, Onoz, and Saint-Martin.
The Grotte de Spy is located in the municipality near the village of Spy. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle in Onoz.