Namur (province)

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Namur
(French: Namur)
—  Province of Belgium  —

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Coat of arms
Country  Belgium
Region  Walloon Region
Capital Namur (city)
Government
 • Governor Denis Mathen
Area
 • Total 3,664 km2 (1,415 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2011)[1]
 • Total 476,835
 • Density Bad rounding here130/km2 (Bad rounding here340/sq mi)
Website Official site

Namur (Dutch: About this sound Namen, Walloon: Nameur) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur. It has an area of 3,664 km² and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French) containing 38 local authorities (communes in French).

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List of Governors [edit]

  • 1830 - 1834: Goswin de Stassart (Liberal)
  • 1834 - 1840: Joseph Lebeau (Liberal)
  • 1840 - 1847: Edouard d'Huart (Liberal)
  • 1887 - 1848: Adolphe de Vrière (Liberal)
  • 1848 - 1851: François Pirson (Liberal)
  • 1853 - 1875: Charles de Baillet (Catholic Party)
  • 1876 - 1877: D. de Mevius
  • 1877 - 1881: Albert de Beauffort (Catholic Party)
  • 1881 - 1882: Léon Pety de Thozée (Liberal)
  • 1882 - 1884: Auguste Vergote
  • 1884 - 1914: Charles de Montpellier de Vedrin
  • 1919 - 1937: Pierre de Gaiffier d'Hestroy
  • 1937 - 1944: François Bovesse (Liberal)
  • 1945 - 1968: Robert Gruslin
  • 1968 - 1977: René Close (PS)
  • 1977 - 1980: Pierre Falize (PS)
  • 1980 - 1987: Emile Lacroix
  • 1987 - 1994: Emile Wauthy (PSC)
  • 1994 - 2007: Amand Dalem (PSC)
  • 2007–present: Denis Mathen (MR)

Municipalities [edit]

With the numbers related to the image.

Municipal divisions of Namur (click on image for full legend).

Arrondissement of Dinant [edit]

Arrondissement of Namur [edit]

Arrondissement of Philippeville [edit]

See also [edit]

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Coordinates: 50°28′N 4°51′E / 50.467°N 4.850°E / 50.467; 4.850