La Bruyère, Belgium

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Municipal flag La Bruyère
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of La Bruyère in the province of Namur
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Namur (province) Namur
Arrondissement Namur
Coordinates 50°30′N 04°48′E / 50.5, 4.8Coordinates: 50°30′N 04°48′E / 50.5, 4.8
Area 52.98 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
8,263 (January 1, 2006)
49.38%
50.62%
156 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 9.00% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 13,670 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Robert Cappe (MR)
Governing parties MR, PS
Other information
Postal codes 5080-5081
Area codes 081
Web address www.la-bruyère.be

La Bruyère is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Namur. It consists of the former municipalities of Emines, Rhisnes, Villers-lez-Heest, Warisoulx, Bovesse, Meux and Saint-Denis-Bovesse. The village of Rhisnes is the administrative centre of the municipality.

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Saint-Denis-Bovesse (La Bruyère), the church.
Saint-Denis-Bovesse (La Bruyère), the church.