Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality 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—alo ...
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 depart ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km
2, giving a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 52 inhabitants per km
2.
History
The municipality of Beauraing was created in 1977 and consists of the following districts: Beauraing,
Baronville,
Dion,
Felenne
Felenne ( wa, Felene) is a village in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beauraing, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The settlement has existed since the 11th century. Between 1678 and 1699 it was part of France. The nave
...
,
Feschaux
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
,
Focant,
Froidfontaine,
Honnay,
Javingue
Javingue ( wa, Djavingue) or Javingue-Sevry is a locality in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beauraing, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The settlement consists of two former villages, Javingue and Sevry, united in a singl ...
,
Martouzin-Neuville
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
,
Pondrôme
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
,
Vonêche
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
,
Wancennes
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
,
Wiesme
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
and
Winenne
Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...
.
Beauraing is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics ever since five children and young adults reported 33 apparitions of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...
between November 29, 1932, and January 3, 1933. The sobriquet applied to these apparitions is
Our Lady of Beauraing
Our Lady of Beauraing (french: Notre-Dame de Beauraing; also known as the Virgin of the Golden Heart) is the title of 32 Marian apparitions reported in Beauraing, Belgium, between November 1932 and January 1933 by five children whose ages ranged b ...
, the ''
Virgin of the Golden Heart
Our Lady of Beauraing (french: Notre-Dame de Beauraing; also known as the Virgin of the Golden Heart) is the title of 32 Marian apparitions reported in Beauraing, Belgium, between November 1932 and January 1933 by five children whose ages ranged b ...
''. The apparitions are among those which are officially sanctioned by the Church.
On June 17th, 2021, the town was hit by a small
tornado
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...
, damaging 92 houses and injuring several people.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Beauraing
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Beauraing. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage.
See also
* List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province)
*Beauraing
Beaurai ...
References
External links
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Beauraing
Cities in Wallonia
Municipalities of Namur (province)
Shrines to the Virgin Mary
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