Gedinne

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Coordinates: 49°59′N, 04°56′E

  Gedinne
Gedinne: the church of Our Lady of the Nativity
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Gedinne in Namur province
Geography
Country Belgium
Community French Community of Belgium flag French Community
Region Waloon Region flag Walloon Region
Province Namur
Arrondissement Dinant
Coordinates 49°59′N, 04°56′E
Area 151.56 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
4,405 (01/01/2006)
48.13%
51.87%
29 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 15.15% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income 9,904 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Guy Lallemand (PS)
Governing parties PS, NEUTRE
Other information
Postal codes 5575
Area codes 061
Web address www.gedinne.be

Gedinne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,405 inhabitants. The total area is 151.56 km², giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km².

The Tour du Millénaire, a remarkable timber and steel observation tower, was erected near Gedinne in 2001.

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Flag of Namur
Municipalities in the Province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Flag of Belgium
Dinant: Anhée | Beauraing | Bièvre | Ciney | Dinant | Gedinne | Hamois | Hastière | Havelange | Houyet | Onhaye | Rochefort | Somme-Leuze | Vresse-sur-Semois | Yvoir
Namur: Andenne | Assesse | Eghezée | Fernelmont | Floreffe | Fosses-la-Ville | Gembloux | Gesves | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | La Bruyère | Mettet | Namur | Ohey | Profondeville | Sambreville | Sombreffe
Philippeville: Cerfontaine | Couvin | Doische | Florennes | Philippeville | Viroinval | Walcourt