Mettet
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Mettet town hall
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Location of Mettet in the province of Namur
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 04°40′E / 50.317°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 50°19′N 04°40′E / 50.317°N 4.667°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Namur | |
| Arrondissement | Namur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michel Remy (ICAP) | |
| • Governing party/ies | ICAP, RC-MR | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 12,898 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 5640, 5641, 5644, 5646 | |
| Area codes | 071 | |
| Website | www.mettet.be | |
Mettet (French pronunciation: [mɛ.tɛ]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, 20 km southeast of Charleroi. On 1 January 2006 Mettet had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km², giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Mettet proper, Biesme, Biesmerée, Ermeton-sur-Biert, Furnaux, Graux, Oret, Saint-Gérard, and Stave.
In Mettet there is a race track, Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, for motorbikes and cars.
St. John the Baptist church
Baptismal font of Furnaux
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