Braine-l'Alleud

Braine-l'Alleud
Brinne-l'-Alou (Walloon)
Eigenbrakel (Dutch)
Coat of arms of Braine-l'Alleud
Location of Braine-l'Alleud
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Braine-l'Alleud is located in Belgium
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 / 50.683°N 4.367°E / 50.683; 4.367
CommunityFrench community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorVincent Scourneau (MR)
 • Governing party/iesMR
Area
 • Total52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total39,837
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1420, 1421, 1428
NIS code
25014
Area codes02
Websitewww.braine-lalleud.be

Braine-l'Alleud (French: [bʁɛn lalø] ; Walloon: Brinne-l'-Alou; Dutch: Eigenbrakel [ˈɛiɣə(m)ˌbraːkəl] ) is a municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Brussels.

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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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