Assesse
Encyclopedia
Assesse is a Belgian
municipality
located in the Walloon province of Namur
. It is composed of the villages of Assesse, Courrière
, Crupet
, Florée, Maillen
, Sart-Bernard and Sorinne-la-Longue. On January 1, 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 village of Crupet
is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua
, the Château de Crupet, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Walloon province of Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
. It is composed of the villages of Assesse, Courrière
Courrière
Courrière is a village in the municipality of Assesse in the province of Namur, Belgium. Until 1977 it was an independent commune.Courrière is located at the junction of two major roads, the A4/E411 and the N4, and consists of the compact central village, Petit-Courrière, and a large hamlet, Trieu...
, Crupet
Crupet
Crupet is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Assesse, although formerly it was itself a municipality.It is a member of the organisation Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie .The centre of the village is dominated by the Grotto of St Anthony of Padua...
, Florée, Maillen
Maillen
Maillen is the largest town in the municipality of Assesse in the province of Namur, Belgium. Many Ancient Roman sites could be found in this town, this includes the Ronchinne Castle built by Prince Victor Napoléon.-External links:*...
, Sart-Bernard and Sorinne-la-Longue. On January 1, 2006, Assesse had a total population of 6,252. The total area is 78.16 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 80 inhabitants per km².
The village of Crupet
Crupet
Crupet is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Assesse, although formerly it was itself a municipality.It is a member of the organisation Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie .The centre of the village is dominated by the Grotto of St Anthony of Padua...
is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, O.F.M., was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, Italy, he was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, which is where he was raised...
, the Château de Crupet, a moated medieval donjon, and its windmills.