Hamois

Hamois
Municipality

Coat of arms
Hamois

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°20′N 05°08′E / 50.333°N 5.133°E / 50.333; 5.133Coordinates: 50°20′N 05°08′E / 50.333°N 5.133°E / 50.333; 5.133
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Dinant
Government
  Mayor Luc Jadot
  Governing party/ies Ensemble2006
Area
  Total 76.42 km2 (29.51 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 7,285
  Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes 5360-5364
Area codes 083
Website www.hamois.be

Hamois (French pronunciation: [am.mwa]; Walloon: Hamwè) is a Walloon municipality and village located in the Belgian province of Namur. The village is around 25 km south-east of the city of Namur.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,640 inhabitants. The total area is 76.42 km2, giving a population density of 87 inhabitants per km2.

St. Agathe d'Hubinne chapel (13th - 17th centuries)

Other centres

Apart from Hamois itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of:

See also

References


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