Mettet | ||
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Municipality | ||
Mettet town hall
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Location in Belgium | ||
Coordinates: 50°19′N 04°40′E / 50.317°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 50°19′N 04°40′E / 50.317°N 4.667°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Namur | |
Arrondissement | Namur | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Michel Remy (ICAP) | |
• Governing party/ies | ICAP, RC-MR | |
Area | ||
• Total | 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 12,898 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 5640, 5641, 5644, 5646 | |
Area codes | 071 | |
Website | www.mettet.be |
Mettet (French pronunciation: [mɛ.tɛ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, 20 km southeast of Charleroi. On 1 January 2006 Mettet had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km², giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Mettet proper, Biesme, Biesmerée, Ermeton-sur-Biert, Furnaux, Graux, Oret, Saint-Gérard, and Stave.
In Mettet there is a race track, Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, for motorbikes and cars.
St. John the Baptist church
Baptismal font of Furnaux