Assesse

Municipality in Namur Province, Belgium

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Assesse Assesse (Walloon)
Municipality

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Location of Assesse
Assesse Location in Belgium Location of Assesse in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°01′E / 50.367°N 5.017°E / 50.367; 5.017
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Luc MOSSERAY
• Governing party/ies	ACOR+, Ecolo
Area
• Total	78.53 km² (30.32 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	6,964
• Density	89/km² (230/sq mi)
Postal codes	5330, 5332-5334, 5336
NIS code	92006
Area codes	083
Website	www.assesse.be

Assesse (French pronunciation: [a.sɛs]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, Assesse had a total population of 6,252. The total area is 78.16 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Assesse, Courrière, Crupet, Florée, Maillen, Sart-Bernard, and Sorinne-la-Longue.

The village of Crupet is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Crupet Castle, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.

Notable people

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Overzicht: wie is wie in regering-De Croo?". Knack (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.