Belgrade, Namur

Belgrade
Belgråde (Walloon)
Saint-Joseph Church
Location of Belgrade
Location of Belgrade in Namur
Belgrade
Belgrade
Coordinates: 50°28′00″N 4°49′00″E / 50.46667°N 4.81667°E / 50.46667; 4.81667
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
ArrondissementNamur
MunicipalityNamur
Area
 • Total
2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)
 • Total
5,216
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
5001
Area codes081

Belgrade (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡʁad] ; Walloon: Belgråde) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Belgrade was formed on 2 August 1897, when it was detached from the municipality of Flawinne. On 1 January 1977, Belgrade was merged into Namur.[1]

History

It was named after Belgrade, Serbia in 1718 to commemorate the Austrian Empire's conquest of the city from the Ottoman Turks (the county of Namur was a dependency of the Austria-ruling royal house of Habsburg).

References

  1. ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).