Assesse

For the asteroid, see 4191 Assesse.
Assesse
Municipality

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Assesse

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E / 50.367°N 5.017°E / 50.367; 5.017Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E / 50.367°N 5.017°E / 50.367; 5.017
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Government
 • Mayor Luc Bouveroux (ALN)
 • Governing party/ies ALN, ACOR
Area
 • Total 78.16 km2 (30.18 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 6,917
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal codes 5330, 5332-5334, 5336
Area codes 083
Website www.assesse.be

Assesse (French pronunciation: ​[a.sɛs]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Namur. It is composed of the villages of Assesse, Courrière, Crupet, Florée, Maillen, Sart-Bernard, and Sorinne-la-Longue. On January 1, 2006, Assesse had a total population of 6,252. The total area is 78.16 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km².

The village of Crupet is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Château de Crupet, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

 Namur
Gesves
Profondeville
  Assesse  
Yvoir, Ciney Hamois


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