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Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Braine-le-Château Brinne-Tchestea (Walloon)Kasteelbrakel (Dutch)
Municipality
Braine-le-Château: the castleBraine-le-Château: the castle
Flag of Braine-le-ChâteauFlagCoat of arms of Braine-le-ChâteauCoat of arms
Location of Braine-le-Château
Braine-le-Château is located in BelgiumBraine-le-ChâteauBraine-le-ChâteauLocation in Belgium The municipality of Braine-le-Château in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°41′N 04°16′E / 50.683°N 4.267°E / 50.683; 4.267
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorNicolas Tamigniau (RB)
 • Governing party/iesRenouveau Brainois (RB)
Area
 • Total22.75 km (8.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,447
 • Density460/km (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes1440
NIS code25015
Area codes02
Websitewww.braine-le-chateau.be

Braine-le-Château (French: [bʁɛn lə ʃɑto] ; Walloon: Brinne-Tchestea; Dutch: Kasteelbrakel [kɑˈsteːlˌbraːkəl]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446. The total area is 22.70 km² which gives a population density of 416 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Château and Wauthier-Braine, which were municipalities of their own until 1977.

Braine-le-Château is a medieval village in which remain many buildings from the Middle Ages. Among them are the pillory (1521), the village mill (c. 1200) and the Maison du Bailli (c. 1535).

  • The pillory and the Bailli House The pillory and the Bailli House
  • Moulin banal (mill) Moulin banal (mill)
  • The Binchfort farm (16th century) The Binchfort farm (16th century)

References

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

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Municipalities in the province of Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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