a province of the Netherlands, lying between the rivers Sambre and Maas; bounded on the north by Brabant, on the east and south by the bishopric of Leige, and on the west by Hainault. It is pretty fertile; has several forests, marble quarries, and mines of iron, lead, and pit-coal; and is about 30 miles long and 20 broad. Namur is the capital town.

large, rich, and very strong town of the Netherlands, capital of the county of Namur, with a strong castle, several forts, and a bishop's see. The most considerable forts are, Fort-Wilhelm, Fort-Maas, Fort-Quatrefoil, and Fort-Espinor. The castle is built in the middle of the town, on a craggy rock. It was besieged by king William in 1695, who took it in the fight of an army of 100,000 French, though there were 60,000 men in garrison. Namur is now a barrier-town, and has a Dutch garrison. It was ceded to the house of Austria in 1713, but taken by the French in 1746; and restored by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. It is situated between two mountains, at the confluence of the rivers Maas and Sambre, in E. Long. 4° 57'. N. Lat. 50° 25'.