Assesse
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Assesse
Assesse (Walloon) | |
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Assesse Location in Belgium
Location of Assesse in Namur Province | |
Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E / 50.367°N 5.017°ECoordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E / 50.367°N 5.017°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Namur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luc Bouveroux (ALN) |
• Governing party/ies | ALN, ACOR |
Area | |
• Total | 78.16 km2 (30.18 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,964 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5330, 5332-5334, 5336 |
Area codes | 083 |
Website | www.assesse.be |
Assesse (French pronunciation: [a.sɛs]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006, Assesse had a total population of 6,252. The total area is 78.16 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Assesse, Courrière, Crupet, , Maillen, , and .
The village of Crupet is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Crupet Castle, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.
Notable people[]
- Georges Gilkinet (1971), deputy prime minister.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Overzicht: wie is wie in regering-De Croo?". Knack (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Assesse at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipal web-site (in French)
Categories:
- Municipalities of Namur (province)
- Namur geography stubs