Braives
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]
Braives | |
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  Braives Location in Belgium
Location of Braives in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′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 (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,325 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4260, 4261, 4263 |
| Area codes | 019 |
| Website | www.braives.be |
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
Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame)
Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame
Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim
Braives, view to a street
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- braves.be Archived September 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
- Le Site Non-Officiel de ce Hameau de Latinne, French-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
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