Braives
| Braives | ||
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  Braives Location in Belgium | ||
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Location of Braives in the province of Liège  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Liège | |
| Arrondissement | Waremme | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pol Guillaume (EC) | |
| • Governing party/ies | EC, Ecolo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.00 km2 (16.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,948 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 4260, 4261, 4263 | |
| Area codes | 019 | |
| Website | 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.[2]
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[3] in Latinne, Pitet in Fallais, and Foncourt in Fumal.
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.
Image gallery
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Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame)
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Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame
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Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim
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Braives, view to a street
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ braves.be, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
- ↑ Le Site Non-Officiel de ce Hameau de Latinne, French-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
External links
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Media related to Braives at Wikimedia Commons
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