Jambes
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 Jambes and the Meuse | |
  Jambes Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°52′E / 50.450°N 4.867°E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Municipality |  Namur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2 March 2017) | |
| • Total | 19,399 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5100 |
| Area codes | 081 |
| Website | www.ville.namur.be |
Jambes (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃b] ⓘ; Walloon: Djambe) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the city of Namur, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
It was formerly a municipality itself until the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.
Jambes is known for the former Géronsart Abbey, the 13th century Enhaive or Anhaive keep (donjon d'Enhaive or Anhaive), the old bridge on the river Meuse and the seat of the Government of Wallonia (Élysette).
Transport
Railway
Jambes has two train stations: Jambes on the line 154 (Namur-Dinant) and Jambes-East on the line 161 (Namur-Luxembourg).
External links
Media related to Jambes at Wikimedia Commons- Jambes Tourism
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