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Sombreffe
About Sombreffe
Sombreffe is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,384 inhabitants on an area of 35.9 km², a population density of 233 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sombreffe ranks 402nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 340th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Sombreffe since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sombreffe fell by 4 inhabitants (−0.0%), from 8,388 to 8,384. In the last year it changed by +0. The highest figure in this period was in 2020.
For population growth since 2016, Sombreffe ranks 511th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sombreffe borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Sombreffe
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5140 |
Distances from Sombreffe
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 17 | 10 |
| Namur | 20 | 13 |
| Leuven | 40 | 25 |
| Brussels | 42 | 26 |
| Mons | 45 | 28 |
| Mechelen | 57 | 35 |
| Hasselt | 67 | 42 |
| Liège | 71 | 44 |
| Antwerp | 83 | 52 |
| Ghent | 87 | 54 |
| Kortrijk | 99 | 62 |
| Bruges | 126 | 78 |
| Arlon | 127 | 79 |
| Ostend | 140 | 87 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sombreffe: Wikipedia.