Anden ( Wallon. Andene , FR. Andenne ) is a city and commune in Belgium ( Walloon region), in the province of Namur . As of January 1, 2006, the population of Anden was 25,240. Area - 86.17 km². The population density is 292 people / km². The city and the commune are located on the banks of the Meuse River . In the district there are villages: Bonville, Kutis, Landen, Mayseret, Namece, Skline, Sales, Ton Samson, Vezin. The bear, from the legend of Karl Martell , who, as a child, killed the bear terrorizing the inhabitants with a hammer, became a symbol of the city.
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Location in Belgium | |||||
| State |  Belgium | ||||
| Region |  Wallonia | ||||
| Language community | French | ||||
| Provinces |  Namur | ||||
| County | Namur | ||||
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| Area | 86.17 km² | ||||
| Population - Men - women - population density | 24,407 (2006-01-01) 48.68% 51.32% 283 people / km² | ||||
| Unemployment Average annual income | 18.75% (January 1, 2006) € 10,537 / person (2003) | ||||
| The mayor | Claude Erdeckens (—2018) | ||||
| Ruling parties | SP — 19 places, GDC — 4 places, RD — 3 places, Ecolo — 3 places (2013-18) | ||||
| Municipality Code | 92003 | ||||
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| Telephone code | 085 and 081 | ||||
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An episode of World War I is associated with Anden, the so-called Belgian massacre (1914), during which 211 citizens were brutally killed by German troops.
Content
- 1 Famous residents
- 2 Photo Gallery
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Famous residents
- Saint Begga of Andena , daughter of Pipin Landensky and mother of Pipin of Geristalsky , who founded the monastery in Andenne, of which she was the first abbess. She was buried in the Holy Beggi Cathedral Church in Andenne.
- Fats Sadie , a jazz musician.
Photo Gallery
View of the Meuse
City Council Building
Kiosk (1879) at Tilleuls Square
In the Cathedral Church of St. Beggie
Saint Beggie's Fountain
Travel agency - Art Nouveau style house (1907)
House of St. Beggie (1623)
Classic style house called "Maison de Chanoinesses"
Cathedral Church of St. Begg
Notes
- ↑ Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
Links
- Andenn // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Photos and information about the Andenne