La Roche-en-Ardenne
La Roche-en-Ardenne
| |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
La Roche: the town centre below its medieval castle | |
Location of La Roche-en-Ardenne | |
| Coordinates: 50°10.9′N 05°34.5′E / 50.1817°N 5.5750°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Marche-en-Famenne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Gilloteaux (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | Pour Vous |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.53 km2 (57.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,194 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6980, 6982-6984, 6986 |
| NIS code | 83031 |
| Area codes | 084 |
| Website | www.la-roche-en-ardenne.be |
.JPG){kind=link}
La Roche-en-Ardenne (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ ɑ̃.n‿aʁdɛn] ⓘ; Walloon: Li Rotche) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg and the arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium. Lying beside a bend in the River Ourthe, the small town of La Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Ardennes. Its name is derived from its position on a rock commanding the river.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 147.52 km2, had 4,348 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29.5 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Beausaint, Halleux, Hives, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Ortho, and Samrée. Other population centres include Bérismenil, Buisson, Cielle, Floumont, Herlinval, Hubermont, Lavaux, Maboge, Mierchamps, Mousny, Nisramont, Ronchampays, Ronchamps, Roupage, Thimont, Vecmont, and Warempage.