Assesse

{{Short description|Municipality in Namur Province, Belgium}}

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|arrondissement = Namur

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|mayor = Jean-Luc MOSSERAY

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|postal-codes = 5330, 5332-5334, 5336

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Assesse ({{IPA|fr|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

  • Georges Gilkinet (1971), deputy prime minister.{{cite news|url=https://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/overzicht-wie-is-wie-in-regering-de-croo/article-news-1647977.html|title=Overzicht: wie is wie in regering-De Croo? |website=Knack|access-date=3 October 2020|language=nl}}

See also

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