Sambreville

Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃bʁəvil]; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

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
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorJean-Charles Luperto.[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

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. "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.


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