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Braine-le-Comte
Brinne-e-Hinnot (Walloon) 's-Gravenbrakel (Dutch) | |
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 The kiosk and Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Braine-le-Comte  | |
  Braine-le-Comte Location in Belgium
Location of Braine-le-Comte in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 04°08′E / 50.600°N 4.133°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Soignies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maxime Daye (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR, PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.87 km2 (32.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 23,133 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7090 |
| NIS code | 55004 |
| Area codes | 067 |
| Website | www.braine-le-comte.be |
Braine-le-Comte (French: [bʁɛn lə kɔ̃t] ; Walloon: Brinne-e-Hinnot; Dutch: 's-Gravenbrakel [ˈsxraːvə(m)ˌbraːkəl] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 21,649. The total area is 84.68 square kilometres (32.70 sq mi) which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Comte, Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque.
The Ronquières inclined plane at the Canal du Centre is in the municipality of Braine-Le Comte.
