Braives

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  Braives
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Braives in the province of Liège
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Liège (province) Liège
Arrondissement Waremme
Coordinates 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633, 5.15Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633, 5.15
Area 44.00 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 5,579 (January 1, 2006)
48.81%
51.19%
127 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 13.22% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 12,260 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Pol Guillaume (EC)
Governing parties EC, Ecolo
Other information
Postal codes 4260, 4261, 4263
Area codes 019
Web address www.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.[1] Fallais is one of the 8 villages within Braives. 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.

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[2] to Latinne, Pitet to Fallais and Foncourt to Fumal.

[edit] References

  1. ^ braves.be, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
  2. ^ Le Site Non-Officiel de ce Hameau de Latinne, French-language, retrieved 2007-09-04
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