Braine-le-Château
Braine-le-Château (Walloon: Brinne-Tchestea; Dutch: Kasteelbrakel) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
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  Braine-le-Château Location in Belgium
The municipality of Braine-le-Château in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 04°16′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Fauconnier |
| • Governing party/ies | Renouveau Brainois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,447 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1440 |
| 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).
the pillory and the Bailli House
Moulin banal (mill)
The Binchfort farm (16th century)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Braine-le-Château at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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