Cognelée
Cognelée is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 674 residents
- Description: section of Namur, Wallonia
- Also known as: “Namur (Cognelée)”
- Postal code: 5022
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and Fort de Cognelée.
Fort de Cognelée
Bunker
Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Cognelée is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.
Fort de Marchovelette
Bunker
The Fort de Marchovelette is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Fort de Marchovelette is situated 2½ km southeast of Cognelée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daussoulx Interchange and Daussoulx.
Daussoulx
Village
Photo: Rossano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daussoulx is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Champion
Village
Champion is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Cognelée
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Namur, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.51647° or 50° 30′ 59″ northLongitude
4.90506° or 4° 54′ 18″ eastPopulation
674Elevation
182 metres (597 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE CGEOpen location code
9F26GW84+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 316108033OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Walloon—“Cognelée” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas and Cimetière de Cognelée.
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