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Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
About Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,244 inhabitants on an area of 46.9 km², a population density of 410 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre ranks 185th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 249th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre grew by 266 inhabitants (+1.4%), from 18,978 to 19,244. In the last year it changed by +19. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre ranks 463rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5190 |
Distances from Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 14 | 9 |
| Charleroi | 18 | 11 |
| Leuven | 46 | 28 |
| Brussels | 49 | 31 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 64 | 40 |
| Liège | 67 | 42 |
| Hasselt | 68 | 42 |
| Antwerp | 90 | 56 |
| Ghent | 95 | 59 |
| Kortrijk | 106 | 66 |
| Arlon | 119 | 74 |
| Bruges | 134 | 83 |
| Ostend | 148 | 92 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Jemeppe-sur-Sambre: Wikipedia.