Beauraing
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Beauraing
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Location of Beauraing in Namur province
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Coordinates	50°07′N 04°58′E / 50.117, 4.967Coordinates: 50°07′N 04°58′E / 50.117, 4.967
Area	174.55 km²
Population – Males – Females - Density	8,344 (January 1, 2006) 47.78% 52.22% 48 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	18.47% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	9,888 €/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Jean-Claude Maene (LDM)
Governing parties	LDM - MRB
Postal codes	5570-5574, 5576
Area codes	082
Website	www.beauraing.be

Beauraing is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Beauraing had a total population of 8,344. The total area is 174.55 km�, giving a population density of 48 inhabitants per km�.

Beauraing is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics ever since five children and young adults reported 33 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary between November 29th 1932 and January 3rd 1933. The sobriquet applied to these apparitions is Our Lady of Beauraing, the Virgin of the Golden Heart. The apparitions are among those which are officially sanctioned by the Church.

External links

• sanctuairesbeauraing.com

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