Saint-Hubert, Belgium

Saint-Hubert
Municipality

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Saint-Hubert
Location in Belgium
Location of Saint-Hubert in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°1′30″N 05°22′20″E / 50.02500°N 5.37222°E / 50.02500; 5.37222Coordinates: 50°1′30″N 05°22′20″E / 50.02500°N 5.37222°E / 50.02500; 5.37222
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Government
 • Mayor Jean-Luc Henneaux (Cap 2012)
 • Governing party/ies Cap 2012
Area
 • Total 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 5,588
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal codes 6870
Area codes 061
Website www.saint-hubert.be

Saint-Hubert (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃.t‿y.bɛʁ]) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km² (42.92 sq mi), had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Saint-Hubert proper, Arville, Awenne, Hatrival, Mirwart, and Vesqueville. Other population centers include: Lorcy and Poix-Saint-Hubert.

The town is named in commemoration of Saint Hubert, whose body was moved in 825 to the Benedictine Abbey of Andage, thereafter called Abbey of Saint-Hubert.

Climate

Climate data for Saint Hubert
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.6
(67.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 3.3
(37.9)		 10.8
(51.4)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 1.9
(35.4)		 6.2
(43.2)		 8.9
(48)		 11.1
(52)		 11.1
(52)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.0
(41)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 4
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.9
(3.815)		 76.0
(2.992)		 95.3
(3.752)		 76.8
(3.024)		 85.7
(3.374)		 100.4
(3.953)		 91.9
(3.618)		 72.9
(2.87)		 88.1
(3.469)		 102.7
(4.043)		 105.7
(4.161)		 108.8
(4.283)		 1,101.2
(43.354)
Average precipitation days 15 12 15 13 13 13 12 10 12 13 15 16 159
Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) [2]

See also

The Benedictine monastery of Our Lady of Hurtebise (near Saint-Hubert)

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Saint Hubert". United Nations. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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