Namur

Summary

Namur is a municipality of Belgium^[1]. Namur ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Namur received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].
• Namur is located in Arrondissement of Namur^[4].
• Namur is in the country of Belgium^[5].
• Namur is on the body of water Meuse^[6].
• Namur is on the body of water Sambre^[7].
• Namur's head of government is recorded as Maxime Prévot^[8].
• Namur's image is recorded as Namur JPG02.jpg^[9].
• Namur's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[10].
• Namur's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city^[11].
• Namur's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Namur's capital is recorded as Namur^[13].
• Namur's official language is recorded as French^[14].
• Namur's flag image is recorded as Flag of Namur.svg^[15].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Profondeville^[16].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Assesse^[17].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Fernelmont^[18].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Gembloux^[19].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Éghezée^[20].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Andenne^[21].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Gesves^[22].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Floreffe^[23].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as La Bruyère^[24].
• Namur's shares border with is recorded as Jemeppe-sur-Sambre^[25].
• Namur's anthem is recorded as Li bea bouket^[26].
• Namur's coat of arms image is recorded as Namen wapen.svg^[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Emergency zone Nage^[28], an emergency zone^[29], in Belgium^[30] and Q111574181^[31], a police zone^[32], in Belgium^[33].

Recognition

Namur received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Namur include Province of Namur^[34], a province of Belgium^[35], in Belgium^[36]; Namurian^[37], a stage^[38]; and Namur-Suarlee Airport^[39], an aerodrome^[40], in Belgium^[41], founded in 1947^[42].

Why It Matters

Namur ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).^[2] Namur has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Namur is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Namur include Province of Namur^[34], a province of Belgium^[35], in Belgium^[36]; Namurian^[37], a stage^[38]; and Namur-Suarlee Airport^[39], an aerodrome^[40], in Belgium^[41], founded in 1947^[42].

FAQs

What awards did Namur receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].