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
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Government
• Mayor	Valérie Caverenne-Warzée
• Governing party/ies	Ensemble2018
Area
• Total	76.42 km^2 (29.51 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,349
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes	5360-5364
Area codes	083
Website	www.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

• List of protected heritage sites in Hamois

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.

External links

• Media related to Hamois at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)