Sambreville

Sambreville
Sambveye (Walloon)
Municipality
Auvelais
Auvelais
Flag of Sambreville
Flag
Coat of arms of Sambreville
Coat of arms
Location of Sambreville
Sambreville is located in Belgium
Sambreville
Sambreville
Location in Belgium
Location of Sambreville in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E / 50.450; 4.600
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorOlivier Bordon
 • Governing party/iesEnsemble
Area
 • Total
34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
28,211
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
5060
NIS code
92137
Area codes071
Websitewww.sambreville.be

Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃bʁəvil]; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city[2] of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is 34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi) which gives a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).

Villages and towns

The municipality was created in 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, bringing together the ancienne communes (now towns and villages) of:

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

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ NWS, VRT (2024-03-13). "Sambreville maakt nu echt de naam waar met erkenning als 'ville'". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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