Braives Braive (Walloon) | |
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Coordinates:50°38′N05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E /50.633; 5.150 | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | ![]() |
Arrondissement | Waremme |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pol Guillaume (MR) |
• Governing party/ies | EC |
Area | |
• Total | 44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,325 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4260, 4261, 4263 |
NIS code | 64015 |
Area codes | 019 |
Website | www.braives.be |
Braives (French pronunciation:[bʁɛv];Walloon:Braive) is amunicipality ofWallonia located in theprovince of Liège,Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km² which gives apopulation density of 127 inhabitants per km².[2]
The municipality consists of the following districts:Avennes, Braives,Ciplet,Fallais,Fumal,Latinne,Tourinne, andVille-en-Hesbaye.
There are also threehamlets: 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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