Braine-le-Château
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Braine-le-Château Kasteelbrakel (Dutch) |
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Braine-le-Château: the castle
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The municipality of Braine-le-Château in Walloon Brabant
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| Coordinates: 50°41′N 04°16′E / 50.683°N 4.267°ECoordinates: 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 | Alain Fauconnier | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Renouveau Brainois | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 10,287 | ||
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1440 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.braine-le-chateau.be | ||
Braine-le-Château (in Walloon : Brinne-Tchestea; in Dutch : Kasteelbrakel) is a Walloon municipality 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 sub-municipalities: Braine-le-Château (Kasteelbrakel) proper and Wauthier-Braine (Woutersbrakel).
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)
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