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  Braine-le-Château
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Walloon Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Nivelles | ||
| Coordinates | 50°41′0″N 04°16′0″E / 50.683333°N 4.266667°ECoordinates: 50°41′0″N 04°16′0″E / 50.683333°N 4.266667°E | ||
| Area | 22.70 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
9,446 (2006-01-01) 48.72% 51.28% 416 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 11.51% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €14,757/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Gérard Lemaire | ||
| Governing parties | Renouveau Brainois | ||
| Postal codes | 1440 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.braine-le-chateau.be | ||
Braine-le-Château (in Walloon : Brinne-Tchestea; in Dutch : Kasteelbrakel) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446. The total area is 22.70 km² which gives a population density of 416 inhabitants per km².
Braine-le-Château is a medieval village in which remains many buildings from the Middle-Age. Among them are the pillory (1521), the village mill (ca. 1200), the Maison du Bailli (ca. 1535).
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