Braives
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Geography | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Community | French Community | |
Province | Liège | |
Arrondissement | Waremme | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
Area | 44.00 km² | |
Population (Source: NIS) | ||
Population – Males – Females - Density |
5,579 (January 1, 2006) 48.81% 51.19% 127 inhab./km² |
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Economy | ||
Unemployment rate | 13.22% (January 1, 2006) | |
Mean annual income | 12,260 €/pers. (2003) | |
Government | ||
Mayor | Pol Guillaume (EC) | |
Governing parties | EC, Ecolo | |
Other information | ||
Postal codes | 4260, 4261, 4263 | |
Area codes | 019 | |
Web address | www.braives.be |
Braives is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km² which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km².[1] Fallais is one of the 8 villages within Braives. Fallais is famous for its medieval castle and other tourist attractions including a water mill, a former wheelmakershop, the river Méhaigne and the Ravel cycling path.
The municipality of Braives has eight villages and 3 hamlets: The villages of Ciplet, Avennes, Latinne, Tourinne, Fallais, Fumal, Ville-en-Hesbaye and Braives, and the hamlets of Hosdent[2] to Latinne, Pitet to Fallais and Foncourt to Fumal.
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