Anhée ( ; wa, Anhêye) 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 ...

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—al ...

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 depar ...

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. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km², giving a

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of 106 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Anhée, Annevoie-Rouillon,

Bioul Bioul ( wa, Biou) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Bioul was previously administered as an independent municipality until 1977. Bioul is located on the Condroz re ...

, Denée, Haut-le-Wastia,

Sosoye Sosoye ( wa, Sôzoye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, 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 (clockwi ...

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 Nov ...

is located near Denée.Maredsous Abbey
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accessed 23 July 2021 Bioul 050403 (2)

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Sub-municipalities of Anhée Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-stub

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