Bertrix (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁi]; Walloon: Bietris) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Bertrix
Bietris (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of 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 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthieu Rossignol |
| • Governing party/ies | ACTION (MR-PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 138.49 km2 (53.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,763 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6880 |
| NIS code | 84009 |
| Area codes | 061 |
| Website | (in French) bertrix.be |
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
editThe 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
edit| 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
editBertrix 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
editBertrix is twinned with:
- Charmes (France) (since 1968)
- Rusca Montana (Romania) (since 1990)
- Church Point, Louisiana (United States) (since 1992)
Image gallery
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The town hall -
Bertrix: St Stephen's Church
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bertrix, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
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Media related to Bertrix at Wikimedia Commons
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