Braine-l'Alleud
Braine-l'Alleud (French pronunciation: [bʁɛn lalø] ⓘ; Dutch: Eigenbrakel [ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)ˌbraːkəl] ⓘ; Walloon: Brinne-l'-Alou) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Brussels.
Braine-l'Alleud
Brinne-l'-Alou (Walloon) | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Braine-l'Alleud | |
Braine-l'Alleud Location in Belgium
The municipality of Braine-l'Alleud in Walloon Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 04°22′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincent Scourneau (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 39,837 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1420, 1421, 1428 |
| NIS code | 25014 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.braine-lalleud.be |
The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud (including the hamlet of Sart-Moulin), Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch speakers.
The famous Lion of Waterloo, where the eponymous battle took place, is in the territory of Braine-l'Alleud.
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