Braine-le-Comte
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Braine-le-Comte
Brinne-e-Hinnot (Walloon) 's-Gravenbrakel (Dutch) | |
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 The kiosk and Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Braine-le-Comte  | |
  Braine-le-Comte Location in Belgium
Location of Braine-le-Comte in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 04°08′E / 50.600°N 4.133°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Soignies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maxime Daye (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR, PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.87 km2 (32.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 23,133 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7090 |
| NIS code | 55004 |
| Area codes | 067 |
| Website | www.braine-le-comte.be |
Braine-le-Comte (French: [bʁɛn lə kɔ̃t] ; Walloon: Brinne-e-Hinnot; Dutch: 's-Gravenbrakel [ˈsxraːvə(m)ˌbraːkəl] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 21,649. The total area is 84.68 square kilometres (32.70 sq mi) which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Comte, Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque.
The Ronquières inclined plane at the Brussels–Charleroi Canal is in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte.
History
[edit]On August 3, 1692, during the Nine Years War, the French army defeated a joint English-Dutch-German army in the Battle of Steenkerque in the current municipality of Braine-le-Comte.
Postal history
[edit]The Braine-le-Comte post-office opened before 1830. It used postal code 22 with bars (before 1864) and 53 with points (before 1874). The Hennuyères post office opened on 6 November 1865. It used postal code 161 with points (before 1874). The Ronquières post office opened on 10 January 1895.[2]
Postal codes in 1969:[3]
- 7198 Ronquières
- 7199 Henripont
- 7490 Braine-le-Comte
- 7491 Steenkerque
- 7492 Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine
- 7498 Hennuyères
Notable people
[edit]- Eden Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Thorgan Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Kylian Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Father Damien, a Roman Catholic Saint that attended the College of Braine-le-Comte in 1858
References
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Media related to Braine-le-Comte at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Braine-le-Comte | |
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| Charleroi | ||
| La Louvière | ||
| Mons | ||
| Soignies | ||
| Thuin | ||
| Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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