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Sambreville

Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°36′E / 50.450°N 4.600°E / 50.450; 4.600
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Sambreville
Sambveye (Walloon)
Auvelais
Auvelais
Flag of Sambreville
Coat of arms of Sambreville
Location of Sambreville
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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
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorJean-Charles Luperto [fr].[1]
Denis Lisélélé (acting mayor)[2]
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total28,211
 • 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[4] 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

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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

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ 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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