Arrondissement of Nivelles

Arrondissement of Nivelles
Arrondissement de Nivelles
Location of the arrondissement in Walloon Brabant
Location of the arrondissement in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°40′N 4°35′E / 50.67°N 4.58°E / 50.67; 4.58
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Walloon Brabant
Municipalities27
Area
 • Total1,090.56 km2 (421.07 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total399,123
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Nivelles (French: Arrondissement de Nivelles; Dutch: Arrondissement Nijvel) is an arrondissement in Wallonia and Belgium. It is the only arrondissement in the province of Walloon Brabant, and is coterminous with it. Before 1995, it was one of three arrondissements in the Province of Brabant.

It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement, both having the same borders as the province.