Andenne
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Andenne | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°29′N 05°06′E / 50.483°N 5.100°ECoordinates: 50°29′N 05°06′E / 50.483°N 5.100°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Eerdekens | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 86.17 km2 (33.27 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |||
| • Total | 26,767 | ||
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5300 | ||
| Area codes | 085 and 081 | ||
| Website | www.andenne.be | ||
Andenne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.dɛn]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Namur. 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 city extends on both sides of the river Meuse.
Besides Andenne itself, the municipality includes the following villages: Bonneville, Coutisse, Landenne, Maizeret, Namêche, Sclayn, Seilles, Thon-Samson, and Vezin. The city is symbolized by a bear, originating from the legend that saw Charles Martel, while still a child, kill a bear with a hammer that terrorized the inhabitants.
Andenne is associated with the Rape of Belgium in 1914, during which reportedly 211 townspeople were massacred.
Famous inhabitants[edit]
- 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.
- Fats Sadi, jazz musician
Gallery[edit]
Place des Tilleuls - The kiosk (1879).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
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