Gesves
Djeve (Walloon) | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′N 05°04′E / 50.400°N 5.067°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Namur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Van Audenrode |
• Governing party/ies | RPG plus |
Area | |
• Total | 65.03 km2 (25.11 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,210 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5340 |
NIS code | 92054 |
Area codes | 083 |
Website | www.gesves.be |
Gesves (French: [ʒɛv]; Walloon: Djeve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Haltinne, Mozet, and Sorée. It also includes the hamlets of Gramptinne, Goyet (site of glacial remnants of Neanderthals), Haut-Bois, and Strud (site where fossil of Strudiella devonica, a Late Devonian insect, was discovered).
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,321 inhabitants. The total area is 64.92 km2, giving a population density of 97 inhabitants per km2. On 1 December 2019, the population had grown to 7,246 inhabitants (3,612 men and 3,634 women), representing a growth of 14.63% over the course of 13 years.