Everything about Gembloux totally explained
Gembloux (in
Walloon:
Djiblou; in
Dutch:
Gembloers) is a
Walloon municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Namur. On
1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants. The total area is 95.86
km², giving a
population density of 229 inhabitants per km².
The mayor, who has been elected on 8th October 2006, is Benoît Dispa.
This city is well known for its
Agronomical University and for its
cutlery. The university is housed in the historical
Abbey of Gembloux, which dates from the tenth century.
Gembloux's Belfry belongs to the set of
belfries of Belgium and France inscribed on
UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2005.
In the vicinity of the town, in 1578, the
Battle of Gembloux was fought; in May 1940 the
Battle of Gembloux, a tank battle during the larger
Battle of France.
Twin towns
Gembloux is twinned with
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