Bertrix

Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Bertrix
Bietris (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag of Bertrix
Flag
Coat of arms of Bertrix
Coat of arms
Location of Bertrix
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Bertrix is located in Belgium
Bertrix
Bertrix
Location in Belgium
Location of Bertrix in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°E / 49.85417; 5.2533
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorMatthieu Rossignol
 • Governing party/iesACTION (MR-PS)
Area
 • Total138.49 km2 (53.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,763
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal codes
6880
NIS code
84009
Area codes061
Website(in French) bertrix.be

Bertrix (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁi]; Walloon: Bietris) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 137.7 km², had 8,164 inhabitants, giving a population density of 59.3 inhabitants per km².

Bertrix is home to the NATO reserve Jehonville Air Base.

Geography

The municipality consists of the following districts: Auby-sur-Semois, Bertrix, Cugnon, Jehonville, and Orgeo.

Other population centers include:

  • Acremont
  • Assenois
  • Biourge
  • Blanchoreille
  • Glaumont
  • La Flèche
  • La Géripont
  • Luchy
  • Mortehan
  • Nevraumont
  • Rossart
  • Sart
  • Thibauroche

Climate

Climate data for Bertrix
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2
(36) 		4
(40) 		7
(44) 		12
(54) 		17
(63) 		21
(69) 		21
(70) 		21
(69) 		18
(64) 		12
(54) 		7
(44) 		3
(37) 		12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4
(24) 		−3
(27) 		−2
(29) 		2
(36) 		7
(44) 		9
(48) 		10
(50) 		10
(50) 		7
(45) 		4
(40) 		1
(33) 		−3
(26) 		3
(38)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91
(3.6) 		41
(1.6) 		61
(2.4) 		61
(2.4) 		58
(2.3) 		79
(3.1) 		110
(4.4) 		81
(3.2) 		66
(2.6) 		120
(4.7) 		84
(3.3) 		100
(4.1) 		960
(37.8)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Transport

Bertrix railway station, in the east of the town, has regular train services to Libramont, Dinant and Virton. On week-days trains run via Virton and Aubange to Arlon.

Twin towns

Bertrix is twinned with:

Image gallery

  • The town hall
    The town hall
  • Bertrix: St Stephen's Church
    Bertrix: St Stephen's Church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bertrix, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

External links

  • Media related to Bertrix at Wikimedia Commons
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