Namur

Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.

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Namur is a city in the southern Belgian region of Wallonia, where it serves as the capital of both the Wallonia region and the Namur province. The city is the seat of Wallonia's government and parliament, making it the administrative center for the region.

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Key facts

Belgium municipality.name: Namur
Belgium municipality.namenl: Namen
Belgium municipality.imagesize: 250px
Belgium municipality.map: Namur Namur Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location within Arrondissement of Namur (dark grey) and Namur Province
Belgium municipality.arms: Blason ville BE Namur.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Namur.svg
Belgium municipality.province: Namur
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Namur
Belgium municipality.nis: 92094
Belgium municipality.mayor: Maxime Prévot, Charlotte Bazelaire (mayor pro tempore) ()
Belgium municipality.majority: -MR
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5024, 5100, 5101
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 081
Belgium municipality.web: www.namur.be
Belgium municipality.footnotes: 70px|center

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

History
Early history
17th–19th centuries
20th and 21st centuries
Climate
Economy
Culture and sights
Sports
Demographics
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French.

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