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Municipality in Namur Province, Belgium Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Djimepe-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Municipality
Balâtre CastleBalâtre Castle
Coat of arms of Jemeppe-sur-SambreCoat of arms
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is located in BelgiumJemeppe-sur-SambreJemeppe-sur-SambreLocation in Belgium Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E / 50.467°N 4.667°E / 50.467; 4.667
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorStéphanie Thoron [fr]
 • Governing party/iesJEM
Area
 • Total46.94 km (18.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,074
 • Density410/km (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes5190
NIS code92140
Area codes071
Websitewww.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒəmɛp syʁ sɑ̃bʁ]; Walloon: Djimepe-so-Sambe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km (18.07 sq mi), giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the districts of: Balâtre, Ham-sur-Sambre, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Mornimont, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Onoz, Saint-Martin (including the hamlet of Villeret), and Spy.

The Spy Cave, among the most significant Paleolithic sites in Europe, is located in the municipality. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle is in Onoz.

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References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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Places adjacent to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Sombreffe Gembloux
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Floreffe
Fosses-la-Ville
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