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Braives

Braives
Braive (Walloon)
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 (MR)
 • Governing party/iesEC
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 (French pronunciation: [bʁɛv]; Walloon: Braive) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

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 consists of the following districts: Avennes, Braives, Ciplet, Fallais, Fumal, Latinne, Tourinne, and Ville-en-Hesbaye.

There are also three hamlets: Hosdent 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.

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  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
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