Hamois

Hamois (French pronunciation: ​[am.mwa]; Walloon: Hamwè) is a Walloon municipality and village located in the Belgian province of Namur. The village is around 25 km south-east of the city of Namur.

Hamois
Municipality
Coat of arms
Hamois
Location in Belgium
Location of Hamois in Namur province
Coordinates: 50°20′N 05°08′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementDinant
Government
 • MayorValérie Caverenne-Warzée
 • Governing party/iesEnsemble2018
Area
 • Total76.42 km2 (29.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total7,349
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes
5360-5364
Area codes083
Websitewww.hamois.be

On 1 January 2020[2] the municipality had 7,375 inhabitants. The total area is 76.42 km2, giving a population density of 96.5 inhabitants per km2.

Mouffrin Castle in Gemenne and Ry Castle are both in Hamois, and continue to be in the possession of the noble Lynden family.

Multiple other castles, still owned and inhabited by other noble families, are spread all over the municipality. One of them, the Castle of Skeuvre, still owned and inhabited by the de Beaudignies family, is noticeably known as the "Spirou Castle", after Franquin got inspiration from it to create the Champignac castle that is depicted in these comics.


St. Agathe d'Hubinne chapel (13th - 17th centuries)

Other centres

Apart from Hamois itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of:

  • Achet
  • Emptinne
  • Mohiville
  • Natoye
  • Schaltin
  • Scy

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Structure of the Population (Belgian Home Office)" (PDF). Jan 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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