Bertrix

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Bertrix
Bietris  (Walloon)
Municipality
Vue de Bertrix de la clairière P6140039.JPG
Coat of arms of Bertrix
Coat of arms
Bertrix is located in Belgium
Bertrix
Bertrix
Location in Belgium
Location of Bertrix in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°E / 49.85417; 5.2533Coordinates: 49°51.25′N 5°15.2′E / 49.85417°N 5.2533°E / 49.85417; 5.2533
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
Region Wallonia
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 (Walloon: Bietris) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

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.

Geography[]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Auby-sur-Semois, Bertrix, Cugnon, Jehonville, and Orgeo.

Other population centers include:

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

Climate[]

hideClimate 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:

Image gallery[]

  • 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.

External links[]

  • Media related to Bertrix at Wikimedia Commons


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