Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Municipality in Namur Province, Belgium
Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Djimepe-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Municipality
Balâtre Castle
Balâtre Castle
Coat of arms of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Coat of arms
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
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Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is located in Belgium
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Location in Belgium
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°E / 50.467; 4.667
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorStéphanie Thoron [fr]
 • Governing party/iesJEM
Area
 • Total46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,074
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
5190
NIS code
92140
Area codes071
Websitewww.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒəmɛp syʁ sɑ̃bʁ]; Walloon: Djimepe-so-Sambe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi), giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the districts of: Balâtre, Ham-sur-Sambre, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Mornimont, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Onoz, Saint-Martin (including the hamlet of Villeret), and Spy.

The Spy Cave, among the most significant Paleolithic sites in Europe, is located in the municipality. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle is in Onoz.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

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