Jambes

Jambes Djambe (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Namur
Jambes and the Meuse
Location of Jambes
Location of Jambes in Namur
50°27′00″N 4°52′00″E / 50.45000°N 4.86667°E / 50.45000; 4.86667
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Municipality	Namur
Area
• Total	7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021-06-22)
• Total	20,125
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	5100
Area codes	081

Jambes (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃b] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Djambe) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.^[1]

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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jambes.