Brabant Wallon
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Walloon Brabant (French: Brabant-Wallon) |
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| Province of Belgium | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°40′N 04°35′E / 50.667°N 4.583°ECoordinates: 50°40′N 04°35′E / 50.667°N 4.583°E | |||
| Country |
 Belgium
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 Wallonia
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| Capital | Wavre | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Gilles Mahieu | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,090.56 km2 (421.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 396,840 | ||
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) | ||
| Website | Official site | ||
Walloon Brabant (French: Brabant wallon, Dutch: 
Waals-Brabant , Walloon: Roman Payis) is a province of Belgium, located in Wallonia. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region) and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut (Wallonia). Its capital is Wavre.
The provincial population was recorded at 347,423 in January 1999, giving a population density of 318 inhabitants / km².
Walloon in Walloon Brabant is likely one of the first uses of the word. Louis de Haynin wrote "Belgium is a great country between France, Germany and the North Sea (...). This country is divided in two regions, Flanders and Wallonia (...). Wallonia is divided in (the following provinces...) Brabant Wallon, Hainaut, Namur, Liège, Luxembourg"...
The Battle of Waterloo took place in this province in June 1815.
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