Belgrade
Belgråde (Walloon)
Saint-Joseph Church
Saint-Joseph Church
Location of Belgrade
Location of Belgrade in Namur
Location of Belgrade in Namur
Belgrade is located in Belgium
Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is located in Namur Province
Belgrade
Belgrade
Coordinates: 50°28′00″N 4°49′00″E / 50.46667°N 4.81667°E / 50.46667; 4.81667
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
ArrondissementNamur
MunicipalityNamur
Area
  Total2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)
  Total5,216
  Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
5001
Area codes081

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]

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).

References

  1. "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).

References

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