Sambreville
Sambreville
Sambveye (Walloon) | |
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Auvelais | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Sambreville | |
Sambreville Location in Belgium
Location of Sambreville in Namur Province | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olivier Bordon |
| • Governing party/ies | Ensemble |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 28,211 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5060 |
| NIS code | 92137 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.sambreville.be |
Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃bʁəvil]; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city[2] of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is 34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi) which gives a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).
Villages and towns
The municipality was created in 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, bringing together the ancienne communes (now towns and villages) of:
Tamines is associated with the Rape of Belgium during World War I. At least 384 townspeople were massacred, including women and children.
Twin towns
- Gessopalena, Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ NWS, VRT (2024-03-13). "Sambreville maakt nu echt de naam waar met erkenning als 'ville'". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
External links
- Media related to Sambreville at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website