Braives
ArmsBlason commune be Braives.svg
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementWaremme
Nis64015
MayorPol Guillaume (MR)
MajorityEC
Postal-codes4260, 4261, 4263
Telephone-area019
Webwww.braives.be
Coordinates50°38′N 05°09′E

Braives (bʁɛv; wa: Braive) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km2 which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km2.[1]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Avennes, Braives, Ciplet, Fallais, Fumal, Latinne, Tourinne, and Ville-en-Hesbaye.

There are also three hamlets: 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ braves.be Archived September 5, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04