Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Municipality
Balâtre Castle Balâtre Castle
Coat of arms of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Coat of arms
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Location in Belgium
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in the province of Namur 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	fr
• Governing party/ies	MR - cdH - Ecolo - SEL
Area
• Total	46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	18,644
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	5190
Area codes	071
Website	www.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒə.mɛp.syʁ.sɑ̃bʁ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km², giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

Apart from the village of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre itself, the municipality contains the localities of Ham-sur-Sambre, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Spy, Mornimont, Balâtre, Onoz, and Saint-Martin.

The Grotte de Spy is located in the municipality near the village of Spy. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle in Onoz.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (French)