Bertrix

Bertrix
The town hall

Coat of arms
Bertrix
Location in Belgium
Coordinates:
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Government
 • Mayor Olivier Boclinville (Action)
 • Governing party/ies Action, ETE
Area
 • Total 137.70 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
 • Total 8,313
 • Density 60.4/km2 (156.4/sq mi)
Postal codes 6880
Area codes 061
Website (French) bertrix.be

Bertrix (Walloon: Bietris) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 137.7 km², had 8,164 inhabitants, giving a population density of 59.3 inhabitants per km².


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Climate

Climate data for Bertrix
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3
(37)
4
(40)
7
(44)
12
(54)
17
(63)
21
(69)
21
(70)
21
(69)
18
(64)
12
(54)
7
(44)
3
(37)
12.1
(53.8)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(24)
−3
(27)
−2
(29)
2
(36)
7
(44)
9
(48)
10
(50)
10
(50)
7
(45)
4
(40)
1
(33)
−3
(26)
3.1
(37.7)
Precipitation mm (inches) 91
(3.6)
41
(1.6)
61
(2.4)
61
(2.4)
58
(2.3)
79
(3.1)
112
(4.4)
81
(3.2)
66
(2.6)
119
(4.7)
84
(3.3)
104
(4.1)
958
(37.7)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Twin towns

Bertrix is twinned with Charmes, France (since 1968), Rusca Montana (Romania) (since 1990) and Church Point, Louisiana (United States) (since 1992).

Transport

Bertrix railway station, in the east of the town, has regular train services to Libramont, Dinant and Virton. On week-days trains run via Virton and Aubange to Arlon.

References