Braine-le-Comte

Braine-le-Comte
The kiosk and Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Braine-le-Comte Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°36′N 04°08′E / 50.6°N 4.133°E / 50.6; 4.133
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Soignies
Government
– Mayor	Jean-Jacques Flahaux (BRAINE)
– Governing party/ies	BRAINE, PS
Area
– Total	84.68 km2 (32.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	21,035
– Density	248.4/km2 (643.4/sq mi)
Postal codes	7090
Area codes	067
Website	www.braine-le-comte.be
Map of Braine-le-Comte

Braine-le-Comte (Dutch: ’s-Gravenbrakel) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.

On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 20,305. The total area is 84.68 km² which gives a population density of 240 inhabitants per km².

St. Gaugericus' Church

The Ronquières inclined plane at the Canal du Centre is in the municipality of Braine-Le Comte.

History

On August 3, 1692, during the Nine Years War, the French army defeated a joint British-Dutch-German army in the Battle of Steenkerque in the current municipality of Braine-le-Comte.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)