Wavre
Capital of Walloon Brabant province, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wavre (French pronunciation: [wavʁ] ⓘ; Dutch: Waver, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːvər] ⓘ; Walloon: Wåve) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, capital of the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2015) |
Quick Facts Wåve (Walloon)Waver (Dutch), Country ...
Wavre
| |
---|---|
City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°36′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anne Masson (La Liste du Bourgmestre; "Mayor's List," LB) |
• Governing party/ies | LB-PS-DéFI |
Area | |
• Total | 42.11 km2 (16.26 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 34,305 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1300, 1301 |
NIS code | 25112 |
Area codes | 010 |
Website | www.wavre.be |
Close
Wavre is in the Dyle valley. Most inhabitants speak French as their mother tongue and are called "Wavriens" and "Wavriennes".
The municipality consist of the following sub-municipalities: Bierges, Limal, and Wavre proper.
Wavre is also called "the City of the Maca", referring to the statue of the small boy trying to climb the wall of the city hall. Tradition holds that touching the Maca's buttocks brings a year of luck.