Profondeville (; wa, Parfondveye) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On January 1, 2016, Profondeville had a total population of 12,117. The total area of the municipality is and the
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...
is 240.70 inhabitants per km².
The original municipality of Profondeville was expanded, during the post-1974
fusion of the Belgian municipalities
The fusion of the Belgian municipalities (French: ''fusion des communes'', Dutch: ''fusie van Belgische gemeenten'') was a Belgian political process that rationalized and reduced the number of municipalities in Belgium between 1975 and 1983. In 19 ...
, with the addition of the ''
ancienne communes'' of Arbre, Bois-de-Villers, Lesve,
Lustin,
Rivière and the Lakisse area from the southeast of the newly-adjoining municipality of
Floreffe
Floreffe (; wa, Florefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2012 the municipality had 7,883 inhabitants. The total area is 38.89 km2, giving a population density of 203 inhabitants per km2 ...
.
Gallery
File:Profondeville, église Saint-Remy foto10 2012-06-30 16.36.JPG, Profondeville, church: église Saint-Remy
File:Rivière, kerk foto5 2012-06-30 16.16.JPG, Rivière, church
Twin towns
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Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Profondeville
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Profondeville. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage.
See also
* List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province)
*Pr ...
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Namur (province)
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