Malonne
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| Coordinates: 50°26′00″N 4°47′00″E / 50.43333°N 4.78333°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Namur |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,525 |
| • Density | 475.1/km2 (1,230/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5020 |
| Area codes | 081 |
Malonne (French pronunciation: [malɔn]; Walloon: Malône; Dutch: Maeslangen) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.[1]
Malonne lies on the shore of the Sambre, upstream of its confluent in Namur with the Meuse, making it the first village in the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse region (literally: Between Sambre and Meuse) on the Sambre's side, Wepion being its mirror on the Meuse's side. Neighboring villages include Flawinne to the north, on the western shore of the Sambre, Salzinnes to the north-east (although usually considered to be part of Namur itself), Wepion to the south-east and Floreffe to the south and east.
Malonne is a village composed of many neighborhoods and localities, more or less distant from one another and sometimes separated by woods (which cover 27% of the village's surface). The main church, the old abbey, the current tomb of Saint Mutien-Marie and the different schools are found in the old heart of the village, buried in a val dug over time by the Landoir (a brook flowing into the Sambre). This part of the village is therefore called the Bottom of Malonne, or simply the Bottom. The area is hilly, with a 220 meters highest point while the Sambre, its lowest, flows at 85 meters.
Except for a few abandoned quarries, the terrain has been mostly untouched. Streams, however, have been more affected. The Sambre's natural flow was rectified to allow for easier navigation and the Landoir has been hidden under roads and houses in its lower part.
