Jumet

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Jumet
Former municipality of Belgium

Coat of arms
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Jumet
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°26′N 4°26′E / 50.433°N 4.433°E / 50.433; 4.433Coordinates: 50°26′N 4°26′E / 50.433°N 4.433°E / 50.433; 4.433
Country  Belgium
Region  Walloon Region
Community Wallonia French Community
Province  Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
 • Total 4.81 sq mi (12.47 km2)
Population (2001)
 • Total 23,973
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6040
Area code(s) 071

Jumet is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. It was a commune of its own before the merger of the communes in 1977.

  • Notre-Dame de Heigne chapel (12th century).

  • Notre-Dame des Affligés chapel (1677 ; 1707).

  • Former town hall.

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