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Braives

Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E / 50.633; 5.150
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Braives
Municipality
Coat of arms of Braives
Coat of arms
Location of Braives
Map
Braives is located in Belgium
Braives
Braives
Location in Belgium
Location of Braives in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E / 50.633; 5.150
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementWaremme
Government
 • MayorPol Guillaume (EC)
 • Governing party/iesEC, Ecolo
Area
 • Total44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,325
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal codes
4260, 4261, 4263
NIS code
64015
Area codes019
Websitewww.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.

  • Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame)
    Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame)
  • Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame
    Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame
  • Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim
    Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim
  • Braives, view to a street
    Braives, view to a street

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ braves.be Archived September 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
  3. ^ Le Site Non-Officiel de ce Hameau de Latinne, French-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
  • Media related to Braives at Wikimedia Commons


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