Belgrade (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡʁad] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Belgråde) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Belgrade was formed on 2 August 1897, when it was detached from the municipality of Flawinne. On 1 January 1977, Belgrade was merged into Namur.^[1]

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Belgrade Belgråde (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Namur
Saint-Joseph Church
Location of Belgrade
Location of Belgrade in Namur
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Coordinates: 50°28′00″N 4°49′00″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Municipality	Namur
Area
• Total	2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	5,216
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	5001
Area codes	081

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It was named after Belgrade, Serbia in 1718 to commemorate the Austrian Empire's conquest of the city from the Ottoman Turks (the county of Namur was a dependency of the Austria-ruling royal house of Habsburg).^{[citation needed]}