La Bruyère (French: [la bʁɥijɛʁ] or [la bʁujɛʁ]; Walloon: Les Brouyires) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

La Bruyère
Les Brouyires (Walloon)
Flag of La Bruyère
Coat of arms of La Bruyère
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La Bruyère is located in Belgium
La Bruyère
La Bruyère
Location in Belgium
Location of La Bruyère in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°30′N 04°48′E / 50.500°N 4.800°E / 50.500; 4.800
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementNamur
Government
 • MayorYves Depas (PS)
 • Governing party/iesEcolo - D&B - PS
Area
 • Total53.04 km2 (20.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,226
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes
5080-5081
NIS code
92141
Area codes081
Websitewww.labruyère.be

The municipality is composed of the following districts: Bovesse, Émines, Meux, Rhisnes, Saint-Denis-Bovesse, Villers-lez-Heest, and Warisoulx. Rhisnes is the administrative seat of the municipality.

Saint-Denis-Bovesse (La Bruyère), the church.

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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