Assesse
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
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Assesse (French pronunciation: [a.sɛs]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Assesse
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Assesse in Namur Province | |
 Interactive map of Assesse | |
  Assesse Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Luc MOSSERAY |
| • Governing parties | ACOR+, Ecolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.53 km2 (30.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,964 |
| • Density | 88.68/km2 (229.7/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5330, 5332-5334, 5336 |
| NIS code | 92006 |
| Area codes | 083 |
| Website | www.assesse.be |
On 1 January 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 municipality consists of the following districts: Assesse, Courrière, Crupet, Florée, Maillen, Sart-Bernard, and Sorinne-la-Longue.
The village of Crupet is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Crupet Castle, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.
Notable people
- Georges Gilkinet (1971), deputy prime minister.[2]
