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Gesves
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| Country | Belgium | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Province | Namur | |
| Arrondissement | Namur | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 64.92 km2 (25.07 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,764 | |
| • Density | 104.190/km2 (269.85/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes |
5340
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| Area codes | 083 | |
Gesves (French: [ʒɛv]; Walloon: Djeve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Gesves para niños
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