Belgrade, Namur

Belgrade (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡʁad] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Belgråde) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Belgrade was formed on 2 August 1897, when it was detached from the municipality of Flawinne. On 1 January 1977, Belgrade was merged into Namur.^[1]

Belgrade Belgråde (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Namur
Saint-Joseph Church
Location of Belgrade
Location of Belgrade in Namur
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Coordinates: 50°28′00″N 4°49′00″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Municipality	Namur
Area
• Total	2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	5,216
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	5001
Area codes	081

History

It was named after Belgrade, Serbia in 1718 to commemorate the Austrian Empire's conquest of the city from the Ottoman Turks (the county of Namur was a dependency of the Austria-ruling royal house of Habsburg).^{[citation needed]}