Fernelmont

Fernelmont (French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɛlmɔ̃]; Walloon: Ferneamont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Fernelmont Ferneamont (Walloon)
Municipality
Town hall of Fernelmont
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Fernelmont
Fernelmont Location in Belgium Location of Fernelmont in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°33′N 04°59′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Christelle Plomteux
• Governing party/ies	LDB
Area
• Total	65.82 km2 (25.41 sq mi)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,218
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes	5380
NIS code	92138
Area codes	081
Website	www.fernelmont.be

On 1 October 2018, Fernelmont had a total population of 8,007. The total area is 65.61 km² which gives a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierwart, Cortil-Wodon, Forville, Franc-Waret, Hemptinne, Hingeon, Marchovelette, Noville-les-Bois, Pontillas, and Tillier.

History

The municipality of Fernelmont was officially created on 3 January 1977, during the fusion of the Belgian municipalities, through the fusion of ten former municipalities, which now exist as ten districts within Fernelmont. It was named Fernelmont (Ash Tree Mountain) after a 13th-century castle which was positioned more or less at the centre of the newly created municipality. None of the villages comprising the municipality has ever been called Fernelmont, and the Maison Communale (town hall) is in Noville-les-Bois.

Economy

The municipality includes a "Zone d'Activités Économiques" (Z.A.E. / light industrial zone), south of the village of Noville-les-Bois, designed to accommodate small and medium-sized non-polluting businesses, covering an area of up to 120 hectares. At the end of 2010 the Z.A.E. already covered more than 50 hectares, having welcomed around 100 small and medium-sized enterprises, and slightly more than 800 people were employed in the zone.

Culture and sights

Main article: List of protected heritage sites in Fernelmont

Fernelmont Castle, the 13th century keep from which the municipality takes its name.

Twin city

• Coursac, France