Sambreville Explained

Sambreville
Picture-Legend:Auvelais
Map:Sambreville Namur Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Sambreville in Namur Province
Arms:Blason Sambreville.svg
Flag:Flag of Sambreville.svg
Arrondissement:Namur
Nis:92137
Mayor:.[1]
Denis Lisélélé (acting mayor)[2]
Majority:PS
Postal-Codes:5060
Telephone-Area:071
Web:www.sambreville.be
Coordinates:50.45°N 40°W

Sambreville (in French pronounced as /sɑ̃bʁəvil/; Walloon: Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city[3] of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is which gives a population density of .

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luperto stapt op als parlementsvoorzitter maar ontkent openbare zedenschennis. vandaag.be . Dutch.
  2. Web site: Philippe Courard en Denis Lisélélé nemen activiteiten Luperto over. HLN . Dutch.
  3. Web site: NWS . VRT . 2024-03-13 . Sambreville maakt nu echt de naam waar met erkenning als 'ville' . 2024-03-13 . vrtnws.be . nl.