Namur (Dutch: Namen) |
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Province of Belgium | |||
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°51′E / 50.467°N 4.850°ECoordinates: 50°28′N 04°51′E / 50.467°N 4.850°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Region | Wallonia | ||
Capital | Namur | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Denis Mathen | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 3,664 km2 (1,415 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 489,204 | ||
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||
Website | Official site |
Namur (Dutch: Namen , Walloon: Nameur) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur.
It has an area of 3,664 square kilometres (1,415 sq mi) and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French) containing a total of 38 municipalities (communes in French).