Champion

Champion is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 5,030 residents
  • Description: section of Namur, Wallonia
  • Also known as: “Champion, Namur” and “Namur (Champion)”
  • Postal code: 5020

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and African museum of Namur.

Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km southwest of Champion.

Bunker
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in . It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. is situated 3 km northeast of Champion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vedrin and Cognelée.

Village
Photo: Fabrice75, Public domain.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Village
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Champion

Latitude
50.49639° or 50° 29′ 47″ north
Longitude
4.90122° or 4° 54′ 4″ east
Population
5,030
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE CPI
Open location code
9F26FWW2+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 316108080
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2800541
Wiki­data ID
Q1823853
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Satellite Map

Discover Champion from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Walloon—“Champion” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Champion”
  • Dutch: “Champion (Namen)”
  • Dutch: “Champion”
  • French: “Champion”
  • Irish: “Champion”
  • Italian: “Champion”
  • Polish: “Champion (Namur)”
  • Polish: “Champion”
  • Romanian: “Champion, Namur”
  • Russian: “Шампьон”
  • Walloon: “Tchampion-dlé-Nameur”
  • “Champion”

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