Champion, Namur
Champion
Tchampion (Walloon) | |
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Saint Roch Chapel | |
Location of Champion | |
Location of Champion in Namur | |
Champion Champion | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 4°54′00″E / 50.48333°N 4.90000°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Namur |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5020 |
| Area codes | 081 |
Champion (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃] ⓘ; Walloon: Tchampion) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.[1]
The unincorporated area of Champion in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the United States was named for this town by a nun from Namur; it hosts a shrine to a Marian apparition there.
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