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Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Balâtre Castle
Balâtre Castle
Coat of arms of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorStéphanie Thoron [fr]
 • Governing party/iesMR - cdH - Ecolo - SEL
Area
 • Total
46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
19,074
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
5190
NIS code
92140
Area codes071
Websitewww.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒə.mɛp.syʁ.sɑ̃bʁ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km², giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

Apart from the village of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre itself, the municipality contains the localities of Ham-sur-Sambre, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Spy, Mornimont, Balâtre, Onoz, and Saint-Martin.

The Grotte de Spy is located in the municipality near the village of Spy. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle in Onoz.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.