Namur Namen (Dutch) |
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E / 50.467°N 4.867°ECoordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E / 50.467°N 4.867°E | |||
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: 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.