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Namur

Namur
Namen  (Dutch)
Municipality
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Flag of Namur
Flag
Coat of arms of Namur
Coat of arms
Namur is located in Belgium
Namur
Namur
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E / 50.467°N 4.867°E / 50.467; 4.867Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E / 50.467°N 4.867°E / 50.467; 4.867
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Government
 • Mayor Maxime Prévot (CDH)
 • Governing party/ies CDH-Ecolo-MR
Area
 • Total 175.69 km2 (67.83 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 110,632
 • Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes 5000-5101
Area codes 081
Website www.ville.namur.be

Namur (French pronunciation: ​[namyʁ], Dutch: About this sound Namen , Nameur in Walloon) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Walloon Parliament.

Namur stands at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers 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 City of Namur includes the old communes of Beez, Belgrade, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Bouge, Champion, Daussoulx, Flawinne, Malonne, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Boninne, Cognelée, Gelbressée, Marche-les-Dames, Dave, Jambes, Naninne, Wépion, Wierde, Erpent, Lives-sur-Meuse, and Loyers.


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