La Bruyère | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Belgium | ||
Coordinates: 50°30′N 04°48′E / 50.500°N 4.800°ECoordinates: 50°30′N 04°48′E / 50.500°N 4.800°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Namur | |
Arrondissement | Namur | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Robert Cappe (MR) | |
• Governing party/ies | MR, PS | |
Area | ||
• Total | 52.98 km2 (20.46 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 9,060 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 5080-5081 | |
Area codes | 081 | |
Website | www.la-bruyère.be |
La Bruyère (French: [la bʁɥi.jɛʁ]; Walloon: Les Brouwires) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Namur. It consists of the former municipalities of Émines, Rhisnes, Villers-lez-Heest, Warisoulx, Bovesse, Meux and Saint-Denis-Bovesse. The village of Rhisnes is the administrative centre of the municipality.