Braine-le-Château

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.

Braine-le-Château

Kasteelbrakel  (Dutch)
Braine-le-Château: the castle
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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
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
  MayorAlain Fauconnier
  Governing party/iesRenouveau Brainois
Area
  Total22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total10,447
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
1440
Area codes02
Websitewww.braine-le-chateau.be

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).

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