Beauraing
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| Coordinates: 50°6.55′N 04°57.4′E / 50.10917°N 4.9567°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Dinant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Maene (LDM) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | LDM - MRB | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 174.55 km2 (67.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,675 | ||
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5570-5574, 5576 | ||
| Area codes | 082 | ||
| Website | www.beauraing.be | ||
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Beauraing (French pronunciation: [bo.ʁɛ̃]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Beauraing had a total population of 8,344. The total area is 174.55 km², giving a population density of 48 inhabitants per km².
Beauraing is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics ever since five children and young adults reported 33 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary between November 29, 1932 and January 3, 1933. The sobriquet applied to these apparitions is Our Lady of Beauraing, the Virgin of the Golden Heart. The apparitions are among those which are officially sanctioned by the Church.
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- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
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