Gembloux
Djiblou (Walloon) Gembloers (Dutch) | |
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.jpg) Town hall with belfry in the background | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gembloux  | |
  Gembloux Location in Belgium
Location of Gembloux in Namur Province  | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 04°41′E / 50.567°N 4.683°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benoît Dispa (Bailli) |
| • Governing party/ies | Bailli, Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.48 km2 (37.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,933 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5030-5032 |
| NIS code | 92142 |
| Area codes | 081 |
| Website | www.gembloux.be |
Gembloux (French: [ʒɑ̃blu] ; Walloon: Djiblou; Dutch: Gembloers [ˈɣɛmbluːrs]) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants. The total area is 95.86 km2, yielding a population density of 229 inhabitants per km2. The mayor, who was elected on 8 October 2006, is Benoît Dispa.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Beuzet, Bossière, Bothey, Corroy-le-Château, Ernage, Gembloux, Grand-Leez, Grand-Manil, Isnes, Lonzée, Mazy, and Sauvenière.
This city is well known for its Agricultural University and for its cutlery. The university is housed in the historical Abbey of Gembloux, which dates from the tenth century.
Gembloux's belfry is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of its architecture and testimony to the rise in municipal power in the area.[2]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "World Heritage List | Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-03-16.