Saint-Hubert, Belgium

Saint-Hubert
Municipality

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Saint-Hubert

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°1.53′N 05°22.45′E / 50.02550°N 5.37417°E / 50.02550; 5.37417Coordinates: 50°1.53′N 05°22.45′E / 50.02550°N 5.37417°E / 50.02550; 5.37417
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Government
  Mayor Louis Devaux (IC)
  Governing party/ies Pour Servir, IC
Area
  Total 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 5,553
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal codes 6870
Area codes 061
Website www.saint-hubert.be

Saint-Hubert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿y.bɛʁ]) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km², had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Saint-Hubert proper, Arville, Awenne, Hatrival, Mirwart, and Vesqueville. Other population centers include: Lorcy and Poix-Saint-Hubert.

The town is named in commemoration of Saint Hubert, whose thighbones were moved in 825 to the Benedictine Abbey of Andage, thereafter called 'Abbey of Saint-Hubert'.

Climate

Climate data for Saint Hubert
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
3.2
(37.8)
6.7
(44.1)
9.9
(49.8)
14.7
(58.5)
17.1
(62.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
15.9
(60.6)
11.4
(52.5)
5.8
(42.4)
3.3
(37.9)
10.79
(51.43)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.4
(27.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
1.9
(35.4)
6.2
(43.2)
8.9
(48)
11.1
(52)
11.1
(52)
8.4
(47.1)
5.0
(41)
1.0
(33.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.99
(39.19)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.9
(3.815)
76.0
(2.992)
95.3
(3.752)
76.8
(3.024)
85.7
(3.374)
100.4
(3.953)
91.9
(3.618)
72.9
(2.87)
88.1
(3.469)
102.7
(4.043)
105.7
(4.161)
108.8
(4.283)
1,101.2
(43.354)
Average precipitation days 15 12 15 13 13 13 12 10 12 13 15 16 159
Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) [2]

See also

The Benedictine monastery of Our Lady of Hurtebise (near Saint-Hubert)

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