Andenne

For the asteroid, see 2788 Andenne.

Andenne
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Andenne
Andenne Location in Belgium Location of Andenne in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°29′N 05°06′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Claude Eerdekens
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	86.11 km2 (33.25 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	27,573
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes	5300
NIS code	92003
Area codes	085 and 081
Website	www.andenne.be

Andenne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.dɛn]) is a Walloon city and surrounding municipality in Namur Province, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km². The municipality, and the central city, extend on both sides of the river Meuse.

Villages

The area of the original municipality was closely based around the city of Andenne, until it was expanded during the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, adding the ancienne communes (now villages) of:

• Bonneville
• Coutisse
• Landenne
• Maizeret
• Namêche
• Sclayn
• Seilles
• Thon-Samson
• Vezin

History

The city is symbolized by a bear, originating from the legend that saw Charles Martel, while still a child, use a hammer to kill a bear that terrorized the inhabitants.

Andenne is the location of the Château du Moisnil.

Andenne is associated with the Rape of Belgium in 1914, during which reportedly 211 townspeople were massacred.

Notable individuals

• Saint Begga, daughter of Pepin of Landen and mother of Pepin of Heristal, founded a convent in Andenne of which she was the first abbess. She is buried in Saint Begga's Collegiate Church in Andenne.
• Cécile de France, actress
• Carl Johan Frederik Jakhelln, Norwegian diplomat and writer
• Fats Sadi, jazz musician

Gallery

• 
  The Meuse river.
• 
  The City Hall
• 
  Place des Tilleuls - The kiosk (1879)
• 
  St. Begge Collegiate
• 
  The St. Begge fountain
• 
  Office du Tourisme - "Art Nouveau" house (1907)
• 
  St. Begge house (1623)
• 
  Classical house called "Maison de Chanoinesses"
• 
  Ancienne gravure du Château du Moisnil à Andenne.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Andenne
• Maizeret
• Château du Moisnil

External links

• Information and pictures about Andenne (English pages)