Walloon Brabant
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Coordinates: 50°40′N 04°35′E / 50.667°N 4.583°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Capital (and largest city) | Wavre |
Government | |
• Governor | Gilles Mahieu |
Area | |
• Total | 1,097 km2 (424 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 414,130 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €21.155 billion (2021) |
ISO 3166 code | BE-WBR |
HDI (2021) | 0.951[4] very high · 2nd |
Website | Official site |
Walloon Brabant (French: Brabant wallon [bʁabɑ̃ walɔ̃] ; Dutch: Waals-Brabant [ˌʋaːlz ˈbraːbɑnt] ; Walloon: Roman Payis) is a province located in Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region) and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Walloon Brabant's capital and largest city is Wavre.
The provincial population was recorded at about 414,000 as of January 2024, and an area of 1,097 square kilometres (424 sq mi).