Namur
Nameur (Walloon) Namen (Dutch) | |
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Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 4°51′42″E / 50.46417°N 4.86167°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Capital | Namur |
Government | |
• Governor | Denis Mathen |
Area | |
• Total | 3,675 km2 (1,419 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 503,895 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €14.697 billion (2021) |
HDI (2021) | 0.905[4] very high · 9th of 11 |
Website | Official site |
Namur (French: [namyʁ] ; Walloon: Nameur; Dutch: Namen [ˈnaːmə(n)] ) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and the French department of Ardennes. Its capital and largest city is the city of Namur. As of January 2024, the province of Namur has a population of about 0.5 million.