Dinant

Dinant
The citadel, the collegiate church and the Meuse
The citadel, the collegiate church and the Meuse
Flag of Dinant
Coat of arms of Dinant
Location of Dinant
Map
Dinant is located in Belgium
Dinant
Dinant
Location in Belgium
Location of Dinant in Namur
Coordinates: 50°16′N 04°55′E / 50.267°N 4.917°E / 50.267; 4.917
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementDinant
Government
 • MayorThierry Bodlet (MR, ID!)
 • Governing party/iesID! - Dinant - Dinant Autrement
Area
 • Total100.05 km2 (38.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,544
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal codes
5500, 5501, 5502, 5503, 5504
NIS code
91034
Area codes082
Websitewww.dinant.be

Dinant (French pronunciation: [dinɑ̃] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On the shores of river Meuse, in the Ardennes, it lies 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-east of Brussels, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Charleroi and 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the city of Namur. Dinant is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the border with France.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Anseremme, Bouvignes-sur-Meuse, Dinant, Dréhance, Falmagne, Falmignoul, Foy-Notre-Dame, Furfooz, Lisogne, Sorinnes and Thynes.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.