Gesves (; wa, Djeve) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
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.
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
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remnants of
Neanderthal
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s), 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
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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.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Gesves
References
External links
*
* (in French)
Gesves.com portal(in French)
Municipalities of Namur (province)
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