Anhée ( ; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Namur
Namur (; ; ) 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 department of Ardennes. Its ...
,
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,
Denée,
Haut-le-Wastia,
Sosoye 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 ...
and
Maredret Abbey are located near Denée.
[Maredsous Abbey]
Contacts
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See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Anhée
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References
External links
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Official website
Sub-municipalities of Anhée
Municipalities of Namur (province)
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