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  Braine-le-Comte
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 |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Soignies | ||
| Coordinates | 50°36′0″N 04°08′0″E / 50.6°N 4.133333°ECoordinates: 50°36′0″N 04°08′0″E / 50.6°N 4.133333°E | ||
| Area | 84.68 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
20,305 (2006-01-01) 48.93% 51.07% 240 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 15.14% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €12,593/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Flahaux (BRAINE) | ||
| Governing parties | BRAINE, PS | ||
| Postal codes | 7090 | ||
| Area codes | 067 | ||
| Website | www.braine-le-comte.be | ||
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.
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 mnucipality of Braine-le-Comte.
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