Waterloo, Belgium

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Waterloo Waterlô (Walloon)
Municipality
Maison communale (city hall) of Waterloo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Waterloo
Waterloo Location in Belgium The municipality of Waterloo in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°43′2.89″N 04°23′52.48″E / 50.7174694°N 4.3979111°E / 50.7174694; 4.3979111
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Florence Reuter (MR)
• Governing party/ies	MR
Area
• Total	21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	30,174
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	1410
NIS code	25110
Area codes	02
Website	www.waterloo.be

Waterloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ^ⓘ, French pronunciation: [watɛʁlo] ^ⓘ;^[2] Walloon: Waterlô) is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of 21.03 km² (8.12 sq mi). Waterloo lies a short distance south of Brussels, and immediately north-east of the larger town of Braine-l'Alleud. It is the site of the Battle of Waterloo, where the resurgent Napoleon was defeated for the final time in 1815. Waterloo lies immediately south of the official language border between Flanders and Wallonia.