Gesves

Gesves (French: [ʒɛv]; Walloon: Djeve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Gesves Djeve (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gesves
Gesves Location in Belgium Location of Gesves in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°24′N 05°04′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Martin Van Audenrode
• Governing party/ies	RPG plus
Area
• Total	65.03 km2 (25.11 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,210
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postal codes	5340
NIS code	92054
Area codes	083
Website	www.gesves.be

The municipality consists of the following districts: Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Haltinne, Mozet, and Sorée. It also includes the hamlets of Gramptinne, Goyet (site of glacial remnants of Neanderthals), Haut-Bois, and Strud (site where fossil of Strudiella devonica, a Late Devonian insect, was discovered).

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,321 inhabitants. The total area is 64.92 km², giving a population density of 97 inhabitants per km². On 1 December 2019, the population had grown to 7,246 inhabitants (3,612 men and 3,634 women), representing a growth of 14.63% over the course of 13 years.

Mozet, the Baseille farm.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Gesves