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Namur (; ) is a province of Wallonia
Wallonia

Wallonia is the Francophone southern part of Belgium. This region makes up about 31% of the Belgian population.Since 1970, Wallonia has approximately coincided with the territory of the Walloon Region, which is a federated component of the Belgian state and provides a government and a parliament to both Wallonia and the smaller German-s...
, one of the three regions of Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon
Wallonia

Wallonia is the Francophone southern part of Belgium. This region makes up about 31% of the Belgian population.Since 1970, Wallonia has approximately coincided with the territory of the Walloon Region, which is a federated component of the Belgian state and provides a government and a parliament to both Wallonia and the smaller German-s...
 provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Li?ge , Namur and Hainaut ....
, Liège
Liège (province)

Li?ge is the easternmost Provinces of regions in Belgium of the Wallonia, in Belgium. It is predominantly French language speaking, with a German language speaking minority living along the eastern border with Germany and Luxembourg....
 and Luxembourg in Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, and on France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. Its capital is the city of Namur
Namur (city)

Namur is a city and Municipalities in Belgium in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the Provinces of Belgium of Namur and of the Walloon Region ....
. It has an area of 3,664 km² and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
) containing 38 municipalities.








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Namur (; ) is a province of Wallonia
Wallonia

Wallonia is the Francophone southern part of Belgium. This region makes up about 31% of the Belgian population.Since 1970, Wallonia has approximately coincided with the territory of the Walloon Region, which is a federated component of the Belgian state and provides a government and a parliament to both Wallonia and the smaller German-s...
, one of the three regions of Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon
Wallonia

Wallonia is the Francophone southern part of Belgium. This region makes up about 31% of the Belgian population.Since 1970, Wallonia has approximately coincided with the territory of the Walloon Region, which is a federated component of the Belgian state and provides a government and a parliament to both Wallonia and the smaller German-s...
 provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Li?ge , Namur and Hainaut ....
, Liège
Liège (province)

Li?ge is the easternmost Provinces of regions in Belgium of the Wallonia, in Belgium. It is predominantly French language speaking, with a German language speaking minority living along the eastern border with Germany and Luxembourg....
 and Luxembourg in Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, and on France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. Its capital is the city of Namur
Namur (city)

Namur is a city and Municipalities in Belgium in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the Provinces of Belgium of Namur and of the Walloon Region ....
. It has an area of 3,664 km² and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
) containing 38 municipalities.

List of Governors

  • 1830 - 1834: Goswin de Stassart
    Goswin de Stassart

    Goswin Joseph Augustin, Baron de Stassart was a Netherlands-Belgian politician.Stassart studied law in Paris. In 1804 he became Auditor in the French State Council, in 1805 he became Intendant in German Tyrol , and in 1807 he served in the France army in Prussia....
     (Liberal)
  • 1834 - 1840: Joseph Lebeau
    Joseph Lebeau

    Jean Louis Joseph Lebeau was a Belgium liberalism politician and statesman....
     (Liberal)
  • 1840 - 1847: Edouard d'Huart (Liberal)
  • 1887 - 1848: Adolphe de Vrière (Liberal)
  • 1848 - 1851: François Pirson (Liberal)
  • 1853 - 1875: Charles de Baillet (Catholic Party
    Catholic Party (Belgium)

    The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party ....
    )
  • 1876 - 1877: D. de Mevius
  • 1877 - 1881: Albert de Beauffort (Catholic Party
    Catholic Party (Belgium)

    The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party ....
    )
  • 1881 - 1882: Léon Pety de Thozée (Liberal)
  • 1882 - 1884: Auguste Vergote
  • 1884 - 1914: Charles de Montpellier de Vedrin
  • 1919 - 1937: Pierre de Gaiffier d'Hestroy
  • 1937 - 1944: François Bovesse (Liberal)
  • 1945 - 1968: Robert Gruslin
  • 1968 - 1977: René Close (PS
    Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)

    The Socialist Party is a French language social democratic politics political party in Belgium. As of the Belgian general election, 2007, it is the second largest Francophone party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives....
    )
  • 1977 - 1980: Pierre Falize (PS
    Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)

    The Socialist Party is a French language social democratic politics political party in Belgium. As of the Belgian general election, 2007, it is the second largest Francophone party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives....
    )
  • 1980 - 1987: Emile Lacroix
  • 1987 - 1994: Emile Wauthy (PSC
    Humanist Democratic Centre

    The Humanist Democratic Centre is a Belgium French language Christian Democracy political party in Wallonia. It currently participates in the governments of Brussels-Capital Region, the French Community of Belgium and the Politics of Wallonia....
    )
  • 1994 - 2007: Amand Dalem (PSC
    Humanist Democratic Centre

    The Humanist Democratic Centre is a Belgium French language Christian Democracy political party in Wallonia. It currently participates in the governments of Brussels-Capital Region, the French Community of Belgium and the Politics of Wallonia....
    )
  • 2007 - present: Denis Mathen (MR
    Reformist Movement

    The Reformist Movement is a Belgium French language liberalism political party. The party is in coalition as part of the current Van Rompuy I Government, it was also part of the governing coalition in the Wallonia and in the Brussels-Capital Region until the Belgian regional elections, 2004....
    )


Municipalities


Arrondissement of Dinant
Arrondissement of Dinant

The Arrondissement of Dinant is one of the three administrative Arrondissements of Belgium in the Provinces of Belgium of Namur , Belgium. It is both an Arrondissements of Belgium#Administrative and a Arrondissements of Belgium#Judicial....

  • Anhée
    Anhée

    Anh?e is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . It consists of the villages Anh?e, Annevoie-Rouillon, Bioul, Den?e , Haut-le-Wastia, Sosoye and Warnant....
  • Beauraing
    Beauraing

    Beauraing is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Beauraing had a total population of 8,344. The total area is 174.55 square kilometre, giving a population density of 48 inhabitants per km?....
  • Bièvre
    Bièvre

    Bi?vre is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 3,151 inhabitants. The total area is 109.59 km?, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km?....
  • Ciney
    Ciney

    Ciney is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Ciney had a total population of 14,958. The total area is 147.56 km? which gives a population density of 101 inhabitants per km?....
  • Dinant
    Dinant

    ||-||-||}Dinant is a Wallonia city and Municipalities in Belgium located on the River Meuse in the Belgium Provinces of Belgium of Namur , Belgium....
  • Gedinne
    Gedinne

    Gedinne is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,405 inhabitants. The total area is 151.56 km?, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km?....
  • Hamois
    Hamois

    Hamois is a Wallonia municipality and village located in the Belgium province of Namur .On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,640 inhabitants....
  • Hastière
    Hastière

    Hasti?re is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 5,230 inhabitants. The total area is 56.46 km?, giving a population density of 93 inhabitants per km?....
  • Havelange
    Havelange

    Havelange is a Wallonia municipality and village in the Belgium province of Namur .On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,844 inhabitants. The total area is 104.73 km?, giving a population density of 45 inhabitants per km?....
  • Houyet
    Houyet

    Houyet is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km?, giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km?....
  • Onhaye
    Onhaye

    Onhaye is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Onhaye had a total population of 3,120. The total area is 65.53 km? which gives a population density of 48 inhabitants per km?....
  • Rochefort
    Rochefort, Belgium

    Rochefort is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur close to the Ardennes. On January 1 2006 Rochefort had a total population of 12,038....
  • Somme-Leuze
    Somme-Leuze

    Somme-Leuze is a Wallonia municipality and village in the Belgium province of Namur .On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,656 inhabitants....
  • Vresse-sur-Semois
    Vresse-sur-Semois

    Vresse-sur-Semois is a Wallonia Municipalities in Belgium of Belgium located in the province of Namur . It consists of the former municipalities of Alle, Belgium, Bagimont, Bohan, Chairi?re, Lafor?t, Membre, Mouzaive, Nafraiture, Orchimont, Pussemange, Sugny and Vresse....
  • Yvoir
    Yvoir

    Yvoir is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 8,450 inhabitants. The total area is 56.84 km?, making it a population density of 149 inhabitants per km?....


Arrondissement of Namur
Arrondissement of Namur

The Arrondissement of Namur is one of the three administrative Arrondissements of Belgium in the Provinces of Belgium of Namur , Belgium. It is both an Arrondissements of Belgium#Administrative and a Arrondissements of Belgium#Judicial....

  • Andenne
    Andenne

    Andenne is a Belgium municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . On January 1, 2006 Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km? which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km?....
  • Assesse
    Assesse

    Assesse is a Belgium municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . It is composed of the villages of Assesse, Courri?re, Crupet, Flor?e, Maillen, Sart-Bernard and Sorinne-la-Longue....
  • Eghezée
    Eghezée

    ?ghez?e is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 14,347 inhabitants. The total area is 102.81 km?, giving a population density of 140 inhabitants per km?....
  • Fernelmont
    Fernelmont

    Fernelmont is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Fernelmont had a total population of 6,689. The total area is 65.61 km? which gives a population density of 102 inhabitants per km?....
  • Floreffe
    Floreffe

    Floreffe is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,405 inhabitants. The total area is 38.89 km?, giving a population density of 190 inhabitants per km?....
  • Fosses-la-Ville
    Fosses-la-Ville

    Fosses-la-Ville is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 9,311....
  • Gembloux
    Gembloux

    Gembloux is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants. The total area is 95.86 km?, giving a population density of 229 inhabitants per km?....
  • Gesves
    Gesves

    Gesves is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . This municipality contains the town of Gesves , as well as the villages of Faulx-Les-Tombes, Haltinne, Mozet and Sor?e....
  • Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
    Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

    Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants....
  • La Bruyère
    La Bruyère, Belgium

    La Bruy?re is a Wallonia municipalities in Belgium of Belgium located in the province of Namur . It consists of the former municipalities of Emines, Rhisnes, Villers-lez-Heest, Warisoulx, Bovesse, Meux, Belgium and Saint-Denis-Bovesse....
  • Mettet
    Mettet

    Mettet is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km?, giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km?....
  • Namur
    Namur (city)

    Namur is a city and Municipalities in Belgium in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the Provinces of Belgium of Namur and of the Walloon Region ....
  • Ohey
    Ohey

    Ohey is a Wallonia municipality and village in the Belgium province of Namur .On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,283 inhabitants. The total area is 56.62 km?, giving a population density of 76 inhabitants per km?....
  • Profondeville
    Profondeville

    Profondeville is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006, Profondeville had a total population of 11,367....
  • Sambreville
    Sambreville

    Sambreville is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Sambreville had a total population of 26,949....
  • Sombreffe
    Sombreffe

    Sombreffe is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,615 inhabitants. The total area is 35.78 square kilometre, giving a population density of 213 inhabitants per km?....


Arrondissement of Philippeville
Arrondissement of Philippeville

The Arrondissement of Philippeville is one of the three administrative Arrondissements of Belgium in the Provinces of Belgium of Namur , Belgium....

  • Cerfontaine
    Cerfontaine, Belgium

    Cerfontaine is a Belgian municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Cerfontaine had a total population of 4,546....
  • Couvin
    Couvin

    Couvin is a Belgium municipality located in the Namur , Wallonia.On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,476 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium, after Tournai....
  • Doische
    Doische

    Doische is a Belgium municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 2,846 inhabitants. The total area is 84.02 km?, giving a population density of 34 inhabitants per km?....
  • Florennes
    Florennes

    Florennes is a Belgium municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Florennes had a total population of 10,754. The total area is 133.55 km? which gives a population density of 81 inhabitants per km?....
  • Philippeville
    Philippeville

    Philippeville is a Wallonia Municipalities in Belgium located in Belgium in the Provinces of Belgium of Namur . The Philippeville municipality includes the old Municipalities in Belgium of Fagnolle, Franchimont, Jamagne, Jamiolle, Merlemont, Neuville, Belgium, Omez?e, Roly, Belgium, Romedenne, Samart, Sart-en-Fagne, Sautour, Surice, Villers-...
  • Viroinval
    Viroinval

    Viroinval is a Belgium municipality located in the Wallonia province of Namur . On January 1 2006 Viroinval had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 120.90 km? which gives a population density of 47 inhabitants per km?....
  • Walcourt
    Walcourt

    Walcourt is a Belgium municipality and town in the Wallonia province of Namur .On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km?, giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km?....


See also

  • List of rulers of Namur
    Marquis of Namur

    The following is a list of Marquisses or Margraves of Namur .Namur was not often an independent state, rather under the dominion of other entities like the counties of Count of Hainaut and County of Flanders or the Duchy of Burgundy....


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