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.
Braine-le-Château
Brinne-Tchestea (Walloon) Kasteelbrakel (Dutch) | |
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 Braine-le-Château: the castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Braine-le-Château  | |
  Braine-le-Château Location in Belgium
The municipality of Braine-le-Château in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 04°16′E / 50.683°N 4.267°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Tamigniau (RB) |
| • Governing party/ies | Renouveau Brainois (RB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,447 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1440 |
| NIS code | 25015 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.braine-le-chateau.be |
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).
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The pillory and the Bailli House -
Moulin banal (mill) -
The Binchfort farm (16th century)
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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