Bertrix
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| Bertrix | ||
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | ||
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| Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°ECoordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Province | Luxembourg | |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michel Hardy | |
| • Governing party/ies | Action, ETE | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 137.70 km2 (53.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,413 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 6880 | |
| Area codes | 061 | |
| Website | (French) bertrix.be | |
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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 [edit]
| Climate data for Bertrix | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
12.2 (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) |
3.2 (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) |
957 (37.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns [edit]
Bertrix is twinned with Charmes, France (since 1968), Rusca Montana (Romania) (since 1990) and Church Point, Louisiana (United States) (since 1992).
Transport [edit]
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 [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bertrix, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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