Namur

Namur
Nameur (Walloon)
Namen (Dutch)
Flag of Namur
Coat of arms of Namur
Location of Namur
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Namur is located in Belgium
Namur
Namur
Location in Belgium
Location within Arrondissement of Namur (dark grey) and Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°52′E / 50.467°N 4.867°E / 50.467; 4.867
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorMaxime Prévot (Les Engagés)
 • Governing party/iesLes Engagés-Ecolo-MR
Area
 • Total175.93 km2 (67.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total114,007
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5024, 5100, 5101
NIS code
92094
Area codes081
Websitewww.namur.be
Brandmark of Namur

Namur (French: [namyʁ] ; German: [naˈmyːɐ̯] ; Dutch: Namen [ˈnaːmə(n)] ; Walloon: Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.

Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse 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 municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Beez, Belgrade, Boninne, Bouge, Champion, Cognelée, Daussoulx, Dave, Erpent, Flawinne, Gelbressée, Jambes, Lives-sur-Meuse, Loyers, Malonne, Marche-les-Dames, Namur proper, Naninne, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Wépion, and Wierde.

  1. ^ "Chiffres de la population par province et par commune, à la date du 1er janvier 2024" (PDF).

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