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Mettet

Metet  (Walloon)
Mettet town hall
Mettet town hall
Flag of Mettet
Flag
Coat of arms of Mettet
Coat of arms
Mettet is located in Belgium
Mettet
Mettet
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Area
 • Total 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
5640, 5641, 5644, 5646
Area codes 071
Website www.mettet.be

Mettet (French pronunciation: [mɛ.tɛ]; Walloon: Metet) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

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 districts: Biesme, Biesmerée, Ermeton-sur-Biert, Furnaux, Graux, Mettet, Oret, Saint-Gérard, and Stave.

Circuit Jules Tacheny

In Mettet there is a race track, Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, for motorbikes and cars.

Notable people

  • Alain Crépin (1954–), conductor and musician
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