Bertrix

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
Municipality
Coat of arms
Bertrix
Location in Belgium
Location of Bertrix in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorMichel Hardy
 • Governing party/iesAction, ETE
Area
 • Total137.70 km2 (53.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,763
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal codes
6880
Area codes061
Website(in French) bertrix.be

Bertrix is home to the NATO reserve Jehonville Air Base.

Geography

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bertrix proper, Auby-sur-Semois, Cugnon, Jehonville, and Orgeo. Other population centers include:

  • Acremont
  • Assenois
  • Biourge
  • Blanchoreille
  • Glaumont
  • La Flèche
  • La Géripont
  • Luchy
  • Mortehan
  • Nevraumont
  • Rossart
  • Sart
  • Thibauroche

Climate
Climate data for Bertrix
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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

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

Bertrix is twinned with:

  • The town hall
  • Bertrix: St Stephen's Church

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bertrix, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  • Media related to Bertrix at Wikimedia Commons
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