Braine-le-Château
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| Geography | ||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Walloon Region |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Walloon Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
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| Area | 22.70 km² | |
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9,446 (01/01/2006) 48.72% 51.28% 416 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 11.51% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 14,757 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Gérard Lemaire | |
| Governing parties | Renouveau Brainois | |
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| Postal codes | 1440 | |
| Area codes | 02 | |
| Web address | www.braine-le-chateau.be | |
Braine-le-Château (in Walloon : Brinne-Tchestea; in Flemish : Kasteelbrakel) is a 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 is a medieval village in which remains many buildings from the Middle-Age. Among them are the pillory (1521), the village mill (ca. 1200), the Maison du Bailli (ca. 1535).
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Municipalities in the Province of Walloon Brabant, Walloon Region, Belgium |
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Nivelles: Beauvechain | Braine-l'Alleud | Braine-le-Château | Chastre | Chaumont-Gistoux | Court-Saint-Etienne | Genappe | Grez-Doiceau | Hélécine | Incourt | Ittre | Jodoigne | La Hulpe | Lasne | Mont-Saint-Guibert | Nivelles | Orp-Jauche | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Perwez | Ramillies | Rebecq | Rixensart | Tubize | Villers-la-Ville | Walhain | Waterloo | Wavre |
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