Beauraing

Beauraing (French pronunciation: [boʁɛ̃] ⓘ; Walloon: Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabitants per km2.

Beauraing
Biarin (Walloon)
Municipality
Beauraing centre
Beauraing centre
Flag of Beauraing
Flag
Coat of arms of Beauraing
Coat of arms
Location of Beauraing
Beauraing is located in Belgium
Beauraing
Beauraing
Location in Belgium
Location of Beauraing in Namur province
Coordinates: 50°6.55′N 04°57.4′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementDinant
Government
 • MayorMarc Lejeune (cdH,EB)
 • Governing party/iesEB
Area
 • Total174.63 km2 (67.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,160
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal codes
5570-5574, 5576
NIS code
91013
Area codes082
Websitewww.beauraing.be

History

The municipality of Beauraing was created in 1977 and consists of the following districts: 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.

On June 17, 2021, the town was hit by a small tornado, damaging 92 houses and injuring several people.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Schade blijkt nog groter na doortocht kleine tornado in Beauraing: "Daken weggerukt, vensters weggeblazen... het is een catastrofe"" (in Dutch). 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

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