Sambreville
Sambveye (Walloon)
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  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 |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
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| • Mayor | Jean-Charles Luperto [fr].[1] Denis Lisélélé (acting mayor)[2] |
| • Governing party/ies | PS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 28,211 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
5060
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| NIS code |
92137
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| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.sambreville.be |
Sambreville (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃bʁəvil]; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city[4]ofWallonia 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).
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.
Gessopalena, Italy
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Municipalities in the province of Namur, Wallonia
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