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| Coordinates: 50°34′N 04°41′E / 50.567°N 4.683°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Benoît Dispa (Bailli) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Bailli, Ecolo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 95.86 km2 (37 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 23,206 | ||
| • Density | 242.1/km2 (627/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5030-5032 | ||
| Area codes | 081 | ||
| Website | www.gembloux.be | ||
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Gembloux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.blu]; in Walloon: Djiblou; in Dutch: Gembloers) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, on the axis Brussels-Namur
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants. The total area is 95.86 km², giving a population density of 229 inhabitants per km². The mayor, who has been elected on 8 October 2006, is Benoît Dispa.
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 belongs to the set of belfries of Belgium and France inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2005.
The town grew around the Abbey of Gembloux, founded in the tenth century. In the vicinity of the town, in 1578, the Battle of Gembloux was fought in 1578; in May 1940 the Battle of Hannut took place nearby, a tank battle during the larger Battle of France.
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Sections
Gembloux is composed by the sections of Gembloux, Beuzet, Bossière, Bothey, Corroy-le-Château, Ernage, Grand-Leez, Grand-Manil, Isnes, Lonzée, Mazy & Sauvenière.
Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, third most Belgian American town, was originally named Grandlez, after Grand-Leez where Belgian founding migrants came from.
Twin towns
Gembloux is twinned with
- Epinal, France : since 1974
- Loughborough, United Kingdom : since 1993
- Skyros, Greece : since 1994
- Aller, Spain : since 2007
See also
References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
External links
- Gembloux official site (in French)
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