Bertrix | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Belgium | ||
Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°ECoordinates: 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 | Michel Hardy | |
• Governing party/ies | Action, ETE | |
Area | ||
• Total | 137.70 km2 (53.17 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 8,667 | |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 6880 | |
Area codes | 061 | |
Website | (French) bertrix.be |
Bertrix (Walloon: Bietris) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. 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.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bertrix proper, Auby-sur-Semois, Cugnon, Jehonville, and Orgeo. Other population centers include:
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.
Bertrix is twinned with:
The town hall
Bertrix: St Stephen's Church