Sambreville
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| Sambreville | |||
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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 Sambreville
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| Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
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| • Mayor | Jean-Charles Luperto | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 27,478 | ||
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5060 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.sambreville.be | ||
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Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃.bʁə.vil]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is 34.20 km² which gives a population density of 788 inhabitants per km².
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- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
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