Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Djimepe-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Municipality
Balâtre Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Location in Belgium Location of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°40′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Stéphanie Thoron
• Governing party/ies	JEM
Area
• Total	46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	19,074
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	5190
NIS code	92140
Area codes	071
Website	www.jemeppe-sur-sambre.be

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (French: [ʒəmɛp syʁ sɑ̃bʁ]; Walloon: Djimepe-so-Sambe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,990 inhabitants. The total area is 46.80 km² (18.07 sq mi), giving a population density of 384 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the districts of: Balâtre, Ham-sur-Sambre, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Mornimont, Moustier-sur-Sambre, Onoz, Saint-Martin (including the hamlet of Villeret), and Spy.

The Spy Cave, among the most significant Paleolithic sites in Europe, is located in the municipality. The medieval Balâtre Castle is in the village of Balâtre, and Mielmont Castle is in Onoz.

See also

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

External links

• Media related to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)