La Roche-en-Ardenne

La Roche-en-Ardenne
Li Rotche (Walloon)
La Roche: the town centre below its medieval castle
La Roche: the town centre below its medieval castle
Coat of arms of La Roche-en-Ardenne
Location of La Roche-en-Ardenne
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La Roche-en-Ardenne is located in Belgium
La Roche-en-Ardenne
La Roche-en-Ardenne
Location in Belgium
Location of La Roche-en-Ardenne in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°10.9′N 05°34.5′E / 50.1817°N 5.5750°E / 50.1817; 5.5750
CommunityFrench community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementMarche-en-Famenne
Government
 • MayorGuy Gilloteaux (MR)
 • Governing party/iesPour Vous
Area
 • Total148.53 km2 (57.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,194
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal codes
6980, 6982-6984, 6986
NIS code
83031
Area codes084
Websitewww.la-roche-en-ardenne.be

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.