Arrondissement of Namur

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Arrondissement of Namur
Arrondissement de Namur
Arrondissement Namur Belgium Map.svg
Location of the arrondissement in Namur
Coordinates: 50°30′N4°54′E / 50.5°N 4.9°E / 50.5; 4.9 Coordinates: 50°30′N4°54′E / 50.5°N 4.9°E / 50.5; 4.9
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Blason namur prov.svg Namur
Municipalities 16
Area
  Total1,164.85 km2 (449.75 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total314,541
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code BE.NA.NM

The Arrondissement of Namur (French : Arrondissement de Namur) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Namur, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. The territory of the Judicial Arrondissement of Namur coincides with that of the Administrative Arrondissement of Namur.

Municipalities

The Administrative Arrondissement of Namur consists of the following municipalities:

Demography

Arrondissement of Namur

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