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Namur Province
Province of Wallonia, Belgium
Province of Wallonia, Belgium
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Namur | |
| native_name | wa | |
| other_name | nl | |
| settlement_type | Province of Belgium | |
| image_flag | Flag of Namur Province.svg | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
| image_shield | Wapen van Namen (provincie).svg | |
| shield_size | 100x90px | |
| coordinates | ||
| image_map | Province de Namur in Belgium.svg | |
| image_blank_emblem | Namur.svg | |
| blank_emblem_type | Brandmark | |
| blank_emblem_size | 120px | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | ||
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Wallonia | |
| seat_type | Capital | |
| seat | Namur | |
| leader_title | Governor | |
| leader_name | Denis Mathen | |
| area_total_km2 | 3675 | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 503,895 | |
| population_as_of | 1 January 2024 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Total | |
| demographics1_info1 | €14.697 billion (2021) | |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2021) | |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.905 | |
| · 9th of 11 | ||
| website |
· 9th of 11 Namur (; ; ) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and the French department of Ardennes. Its capital and largest city is the city of Namur. As of January 2024, the province of Namur has a population of about 0.5 million.
Subdivisions
It has an area of 3675 km2 and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French) containing a total of 38 municipalities (communes in French).
| Map no. | Municipality | Arrondissement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andenne | Namur |
| 2 | Anhée | Dinant |
| 3 | Assesse | Namur |
| 4 | Beauraing | Dinant |
| 5 | Bièvre | Dinant |
| 6 | Cerfontaine | Philippeville |
| 7 | Ciney | Dinant |
| 8 | Couvin | Philippeville |
| 9 | Dinant | Dinant |
| 10 | Doische | Philippeville |
| 11 | Éghezée | Namur |
| 12 | Fernelmont | Namur |
| 13 | Floreffe | Namur |
| 14 | Florennes | Philippeville |
| 15 | Fosses-la-Ville | Namur |
| 16 | Gedinne | Dinant |
| 17 | Gembloux | Namur |
| 18 | Gesves | Namur |
| 19 | Hamois | Dinant |
| 20 | Hastière | Dinant |
| 21 | Havelange | Dinant |
| 22 | Houyet | Dinant |
| 23 | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | Namur |
| 24 | La Bruyère | Namur |
| 25 | Mettet | Namur |
| 26 | Namur | Namur |
| 27 | Ohey | Namur |
| 28 | Onhaye | Dinant |
| 29 | Philippeville | Philippeville |
| 30 | Profondeville | Namur |
| 31 | Rochefort | Dinant |
| 32 | Sambreville | Namur |
| 33 | Sombreffe | Namur |
| 34 | Somme-Leuze | Dinant |
| 35 | Viroinval | Philippeville |
| 36 | Vresse-sur-Semois | Dinant |
| 37 | Walcourt | Philippeville |
| 38 | Yvoir | Dinant |
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 13.5 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.9% of Belgium's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,000 € or 80% of the EU27 average in the same year. GDP per person employed was 104% of the EU27 average.
List of governors
- 1830–1834: Goswin de Stassart (Liberal)
- 1834–1840: Joseph Lebeau (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)
- 1876–1877: D. de Mevius
- 1877–1881: Albert de Beauffort (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)
- 1977–1980: Pierre Falize (PS)
- 1980–1987: Emile Lacroix
- 1987–1994: Emile Wauthy (PSC)
- 1994–2007: Amand Dalem (PSC)
- 2007–present: Denis Mathen (MR)
Twinning
The Province of Namur is twinned with:
- Senegal Louga Region, Senegal
- China Jiangsu Province, China
- Tunisia Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
References
References
- "Be.STAT".
- "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel".
- "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018".
- "Service des relations extérieures et internationales".
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