Braine-l'Alleud
Brinne-l'-Alou (Walloon) Eigenbrakel (Dutch) | |
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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 / 50.683°N 4.367°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)[1] | |
• 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 |
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.
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.