La Bruyère, Belgium

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.

Saint-Denis-Bovesse (La Bruyère), the church.
La Bruyère
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La Bruyère
Location in Belgium
Location of La Bruyère in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°30′N 04°48′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
  MayorRobert Cappe (MR)
  Governing party/iesMR, PS
Area
  Total52.98 km2 (20.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total9,226
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes
5080-5081
Area codes081
Websitewww.la-bruyère.be

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