Walhain | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Walhain castle (12th century) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Walhain  | |
  Walhain Location in Belgium
The municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Dubois (cdH) (Avenir Communal) |
| • Governing party/ies | Avenir Communal - Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.08 km2 (14.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,167 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1457 |
| NIS code | 25124 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.walhain.be |
Walhain (French pronunciation: [walɛ̃]; Walloon: Walin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. It consists of the former municipalities of Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, Tourinnes-Saint-Lambert and Walhain-Saint-Paul.
The Belgian National Geographic Institute, the Belgian national cartographical service, calculated that the geographical centre of Belgium lay in this municipality, in Nil-Saint-Vincent at 50°38′28″N 4°40′05″E / 50.64111°N 4.66806°E.[2]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Centre géographique - Le Site" (in French). Municipality of Walhain. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2007-03-09.