Beauraing
Beauraing (French pronunciation: [bo.ʁɛ̃]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006, Beauraing had a total population of 8,344. The total area is 174.55 km², giving a population density of 48 inhabitants per km².
Beauraing | |
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 Beauraing centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Beauraing Location in Belgium
Location of Beauraing in Namur province  | |
| Coordinates: 50°6.55′N 04°57.4′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Dinant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Maene (LDM) |
| • Governing party/ies | LDM - MRB |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.55 km2 (67.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,160 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5570-5574, 5576 |
| Area codes | 082 |
| Website | www.beauraing.be |
The municipality of Beauraing was created in 1977 from the fusion of Beauraing, Baronville, Dion, Felenne, Feschaux, Focant, Froidfontaine, Honnay, Javingue, Martouzin-Neuville, Pondrôme, Vonêche, Wancennes, Wiesme and Winenne.
Beauraing is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics ever since five children and young adults reported 33 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary between November 29, 1932, and January 3, 1933. The sobriquet applied to these apparitions is Our Lady of Beauraing, the Virgin of the Golden Heart. The apparitions are among those which are officially sanctioned by the Church.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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Places adjacent to Beauraing | |
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Municipalities in the Province of Namur | ||
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| Namur | ||
| Philippeville | ||