Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Municipality

Balâtre Castle

Coat of arms
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°E / 50.467; 4.667Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°E / 50.467; 4.667
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Government
 • Mayor Stéphanie Thoron
 • Governing party/ies MR - cdH - Ecolo - SEL
Area
 • Total 46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 18,978
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes 5190
Area codes 071
Website www.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒə.mɛp.syʁ.sɑ̃bʁ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km², giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

Apart from the village of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre itself, the municipality contains the localities of Ham-sur-Sambre, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Spy, Mornimont, Balâtre, Onoz, and Saint-Martin.

The Grotte de Spy is located in the municipality near the village of Spy. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle in Onoz.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
 Sombreffe Gembloux
Sambreville Namur
Floreffe
   Jemeppe-sur-Sambre  
Fosses-la-Ville


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