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Fernelmont

Coordinates:50°33′N04°59′E/ 50.550°N 4.983°E/50.550; 4.983
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Fernelmont
Ferneamont(Walloon)
Municipality
Town hall of Fernelmont
Town hall of Fernelmont
Coat of arms of Fernelmont
Coat of arms
Location of Fernelmont
Map
Fernelmont is located in Belgium
Fernelmont
Fernelmont
Location in Belgium
Location of Fernelmont in Namur Province
Coordinates:50°33′N04°59′E/ 50.550°N 4.983°E/50.550; 4.983
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
• MayorChristelle Plomteux
• Governing party/iesLDB
Area
• Total65.82 km2(25.41 sq mi)
Population
(2023-01-01)[1]
• Total8,218
• Density120/km2(320/sq mi)
Postal codes
5380
NIS code
92138
Area codes081
Websitefernelmont.be

Fernelmont(French pronunciation:[fɛʁnɛlmɔ̃];Walloon:Ferneamont) is amunicipalityofWallonialocated in theprovince of Namur,Belgium.

On 1 October 2018, Fernelmont had a total population of 8,007. The total area is 65.61 km2which gives apopulation densityof 122 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts:Bierwart,Cortil-Wodon,Forville,Franc-Waret,Hemptinne,Hingeon,Marchovelette,Noville-les-Bois,Pontillas,andTillier.

History

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The municipality of Fernelmont was officially created on 3 January 1977, during thefusion of the Belgian municipalities,through the fusion of tenformer municipalities,which now exist as ten districts within Fernelmont. It was named Fernelmont (Ash TreeMountain) after a 13th-century castle which was positioned more or less at the centre of the newly created municipality. None of the villages comprising the municipality has ever been called Fernelmont, and theMaison Communale(town hall) is in Noville-les-Bois.

Economy

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The municipality includes a "Zone d'Activités Économiques"(Z.A.E. / light industrial zone), south of the village of Noville-les-Bois, designed to accommodate small and medium-sized non-polluting businesses, covering an area of up to 120 hectares. At the end of 2010 the Z.A.E. already covered more than 50 hectares, having welcomed around 100 small and medium-sized enterprises, and slightly more than 800 people were employed in the zone.

Culture and sights

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Main article:List of protected heritage sites in Fernelmont
Fernelmont Castle,the 13th centurykeepfrom which the municipality takes its name.

Twin city

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References

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  1. ^"CHIFFRES DE LA POPULATION PAR PROVINCE ET PAR COMMUNE, A LA DATE DU 1er JANVIER 2023Date d'observation Registre national 21 janvier 2023"(PDF).Statbel.Retrieved11 April2023.
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