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Province of Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Namur
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| Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 4°51′42″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 |
It has an area of 3,675 square kilometres (1,419 sq mi) and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissements in French) containing a total of 38 municipalities (communes in French).
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 13.5 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.9% of Belgium's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,000 € or 80% of the EU27 average in the same year. GDP per person employed was 104% of the EU27 average.[5]
The Province of Namur is twinned with:[6]
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