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Wavreille
Coordinates: 50°07′15″N05°14′56″E / 50.12083°N 5.24889°E / 50.12083; 5.24889
CountryBelgium
Region Walloon Region
Community French Community
Province Namur
Municipality Rochefort

Wavreille is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Rochefort in the Namur Province. [1]

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References

  1. Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. p. 921. ISBN   978-94-014-1418-0.