Gedinne (French pronunciation: [ʒə.din]; Walloon: Djedene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Gedinne
Djeden (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Gedinne: the church of Our Lady of the Nativity | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gedinne  | |
  Gedinne Location in Belgium
Location of Gedinne in Namur province  | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′N 04°56′E / 49.983°N 4.933°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Dinant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincent Massinon |
| • Governing party/ies | Gedinne2018 |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.56 km2 (58.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,563 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5575 |
| NIS code | 91054 |
| Area codes | 061 |
| Website | actugedinne.be |
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,405 inhabitants. The total area is 151.56 km2 (58.52 sq mi), giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi).
It is situated in the Ardennes east of Meuse valley. The western limit of the municipality is the French border.
The municipality consists of the town of Gedinne and eleven villages: (number of inhabitants in brackets)
- Gedinne (1,124, administrative centre)
- Bourseigne-Neuve (137)
- Bourseigne-Vieille (106)
- Houdremont (233)
- Louette-Saint-Denis (331)
- Louette-Saint-Pierre (270)
- Malvoisin (298)
- Patignies (242)
- Rienne (736)
- Sart-Custinne (169)
- Vencimont (499)
- Willerzie (319)
See also
edit- List of protected heritage sites in Gedinne
- Tour du Millénaire, a remarkable timber and steel observation tower, built in 2001.
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Gedinne at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
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