Braives (; wa, Braive) 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 go ...

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—alo ...

located in the

province of Liège A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outs ...

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. On January 1, 2006, Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km² which gives a

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of 127 inhabitants per km².braves.be
, German-language, retrieved 2007-09-04 The municipality consists of the following districts:

Avennes Avennes is a village and district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. Avennes was settled by the Franks The Franks ( la, Franci or ) were a group of Germanic peoples whose name was first ...

, Braives,

Ciplet Braives (; wa, Braive) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km² which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants ...

Fallais Fallais is a village and district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région ...

Fumal Fumal is a village and district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The village developed around the castle, which was the centre of a fief since the 12th century. During much of its history, t ...

Latinne Latinne is a district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The hamlet Hosdent lies within the district. The area has been settled since at least Neolithic time. During the Middle Ages, the villa ...

, Tourinne, and Ville-en-Hesbaye. There are also three

hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ...

: Hosdent in Latinne, Pitet in Fallais, and Foncourt in Fumal. Fallais is famous for its medieval castle and other tourist attractions including a water mill, a former wheelmakershop, the river Méhaigne and the Ravel cycling path.

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File:Braives, monument aux morts de la première guerre mondiale et église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame foto1 2012-07-01 13.40.JPG, Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame) File:Braives, tour de l'église Notre Dame foto2 2012-07-01 13.27.JPG, Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame File:Braives, straatzicht Avenue Guillaume Joachim foto3 2012-07-01 13.31.JPG, Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim File:Braives, straatzicht2 foto4 2012-07-01 13.18.JPG, Braives, view to a street

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* Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub

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