Vresse-sur-Semois
Vresse-sur-Semois
Vresse (Walloon) | |
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 St. Lambert's church and the former town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 The municipality in Namur province | |
 Interactive map of Vresse-sur-Semois | |
  Vresse-sur-Semois Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′N 04°56′E / 49.867°N 4.933°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Dinant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arnaud Allard (ECD) |
| • Governing party | ECD |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.41 km2 (39.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,641 |
| • Density | 26.04/km2 (67.45/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5550 |
| NIS code | 91143 |
| Area codes | 061 |
| Website | vresse-sur-semois.be |
Vresse-sur-Semois (French pronunciation: [vʁɛs syʁ səmwa], literally Vresse on Semois; Walloon: Vresse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Alle, Bagimont, Bohan, Chairière, Laforêt, Membre, Mouzaive, Nafraiture, Orchimont, Pussemange, Sugny, and Vresse.
On its south and west, the municipality borders the Ardennes department of France. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Sedan.
Climate
| Climate data for Vresse-sur-Semois (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.0 (6.14) |
119.6 (4.71) |
105.4 (4.15) |
73.6 (2.90) |
82.0 (3.23) |
85.8 (3.38) |
94.4 (3.72) |
99.2 (3.91) |
87.6 (3.45) |
111.3 (4.38) |
127.0 (5.00) |
181.9 (7.16) |
1,323.7 (52.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.3 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 150.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50 | 71 | 126 | 177 | 198 | 209 | 221 | 207 | 157 | 101 | 49 | 41 | 1,606 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
External links
Media related to Vresse-sur-Semois at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Bohan sur Semois village in Vresse community website
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