Gesves

Gesves
Gesves
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Namur
District :	Namur
Coordinates :	50 ° 24 '  N , 5 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 24 '  N , 5 ° 5'  E
Area :	64.92 km²
Residents:	7202 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	111 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	5340
Prefix:	083
Mayor:	José Paulet (GEM)
Local government address :	Administration Communale Chée de Gramptinne, 112 5340 Gesves
Website:	www.gesves.be

Gesves ( pronunciation : [ ʒɛːv ]) is a municipality in the province of Namur in the Walloon part of Belgium .

In addition to Gesves, the municipality consists of the villages of Faulx-les-Tombes, Haltinne, Mozet and Sorée .

In the Goyet hamlet , which belongs to Mozet, numerous bones and tools of Neanderthals were discovered in the Goyet caves .

Web links

Commons : Gesves  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Gesves

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hélène Rougier et al .: Neandertal cannibalism and Neandertal bones used as tools in Northern Europe. In: Scientific Reports. No. 6, Article No. 29005 (2016), doi: 10.1038 / srep29005
   Cannibalism among the late Neanderthals in northern Europe. On: idw-online.de from July 6, 2016

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