Belgrade, Namur
Sub-municipality of the city of Namur, Belgium
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Belgrade (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡʁad] ⓘ; Walloon: Belgråde) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Belgrade was formed on 2 August 1897, when it was detached from the municipality of Flawinne. On 1 January 1977, Belgrade was merged into Namur.[1]
Country
Belgium
BelgiumPostal codes
5001
Belgrade
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Saint-Joseph Church | |
.svg) Location of Belgrade in Namur | |
 Interactive map of Belgrade | |
  Belgrade   Belgrade | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′00″N 4°49′00″E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Namur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,216 |
| • Density | 1,780/km2 (4,610/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5001 |
| Area codes | 081 |
History
It was named after Belgrade, Serbia in 1718 to commemorate the Austrian Empire's conquest of the city from the Ottoman Turks (the county of Namur was a dependency of the Austria-ruling royal house of Habsburg).[citation needed]
