Sambreville

Sambreville (Sambveye) is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. The total area is 34.20 km2 which gives a population density of 788 pd/km2.

Villages and towns
The municipality was created in 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, bringing together the ancienne communes (now towns and villages) of:
 * Arsimont
 * Auvelais
 * Falisolle
 * Keumiée
 * Moignelée
 * Tamines
 * Velaine

Tamines is associated with the Rape of Belgium during World War I. At least 384 townspeople were massacred, including women and children.

Twin towns

 * 🇮🇹 Gessopalena, Italy