Hamois (; wa, Hamwè) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
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.
The village is around south-east of the city of
Namur.
On 1 January 2020
the municipality had 7,375 inhabitants. The total area is 76.42 km
2, giving a
population density
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of 96.5 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Achet,
Emptinne, Hamois,
Mohiville,
Natoye,
Schaltin, and
Scy.
Mouffrin Castle in Gemenne and Ry Castle are both in Hamois, and continue to be in the possession of the noble
Aspremont-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
Champignac, or specifically Champignac-en-Cambrousse, is a fictional village frequently featured in the adventures of ''Spirou et Fantasio'' by André Franquin and the successive authors. The initial idea of Champignac is attributed to Henri Gilla ...
castle that is depicted in these comics.
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Hamois
References
External links
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Municipalities of Namur (province)
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