Anhée ( ; wa, Anhêye) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...
located in the
province of Namur
Namur (; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and the French depar ...
,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km
2, giving a
population density
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of 106 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Anhée,
Annevoie-Rouillon,
Bioul
Bioul ( wa, Biou) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Bioul was previously administered as an independent municipality until 1977.
Bioul is located on the Condroz re ...
,
Denée,
Haut-le-Wastia,
Sosoye
Sosoye ( wa, Sôzoye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur
Namur (; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwi ...
and
Warnant.
The village of Bioul contains Vaxelaire Castle (''Château Vaxelaire'').
Maredsous Abbey
Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation.
The abbey was founded as a priory on 15 Nov ...
is located near Denée.
[Maredsous Abbey]
Contacts
accessed 23 July 2021
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Anhée
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Anhée
Anhée ( ; wa, Anhêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. ...
References
External links
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Official website
Sub-municipalities of Anhée
Municipalities of Namur (province)
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