Mettet
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 04°40′E / 50.317°N 4.667°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Michel Remy (ICAP) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | ICAP, RC-MR | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 12,547 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5640, 5641, 5644, 5646 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.mettet.be | ||
Mettet (French pronunciation: [mɛ.tɛ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km², giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km².
[edit] Notable people
- Alain Crépin (1954-) -conductor and musician
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- Motorbike Race Circuit "Jules Tacheny" (in French)
- Mettet d'autrefois, Site of old postcards and old photographs of Mettet. Collection of PIERRE HUBOT
Baptismal font of Furnaux Foto : Dirk vdE
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