Bertrix
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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 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Climate data for Bertrix | |||||||||||||
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
Bertrix is twinned with:
- Charmes (France) (since 1968)
- Rusca Montana (Romania) (since 1990)
- Church Point, Louisiana (United States) (since 1992)
Image gallery[edit]
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The town hall -
Bertrix: St Stephen's Church
See also[edit]
References[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[edit]
Media related to Bertrix at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Bertrix | |
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Municipalities of the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia | ||
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| Arlon |  | |
| Bastogne | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Neufchâteau | ||
| Virton | ||
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