Émines
Émines is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of La Bruyère, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 1,650 residents
- Description: section of La Bruyère, Belgium
- Also known as: “Emines” and “La Bruyère (Émines)”
- Postal code: 5080
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort d’Emines and Fort de Cognelée.
Fort d’Emines
Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort d'Emines is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.
Fort de Cognelée
Bunker
Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Cognelée is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Fort de Cognelée is situated 3½ km east of Émines.
Rhisnes railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rhisnes railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Émines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villers-lez-Heest and Daussoulx.
Daussoulx
Village
Photo: Rossano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daussoulx is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Frizet
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Frizet is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Émines.
Émines
- Categories: human settlement, municipality section, and locality
- Location: La Bruyère, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.5148° or 50° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
4.84306° or 4° 50′ 35″ eastPopulation
1,650Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
9F26GR7V+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 342831309OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2798776Wikidata ID
Q3475423
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Walloon—“Émines” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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