Sambreville

Sambreville
Municipality

Auvelais

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Sambreville

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E / 50.450; 4.600Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E / 50.450; 4.600
Country  Belgium
Community Wallonia French Community
Region  Wallonia
Province  Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Government
 • Mayor

Jean-Charles Luperto.[1]
Denis Lisélélé (acting mayor)[2]

Denis Lisélélé
 • Governing party/ies PS
Area
 • Total 34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[3]
 • Total 27,887
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal codes 5060
Area codes 071
Website www.sambreville.be

Sambreville (French pronunciation: ​[sɑ̃.bʁə.vil]; Walloon: Sambveye) 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.

Villages and towns

Tamines is associated with the Rape of Belgium. At least 384 townspeople were massacred, including women and children.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luperto stapt op als parlementsvoorzitter maar ontkent openbare zedenschennis". vandaag.be (in Dutch).
  2. ↑ "Philippe Courard en Denis Lisélélé nemen activiteiten Luperto over". HLN (in Dutch).
  3. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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