Braine-le-Comte facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Braine-le-Comte
Brinne-e-Hinnot (Walloon)
’s-Gravenbrakel (Dutch)
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The kiosk and Town Hall
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 Braine-le-Comte
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Soignies | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 84.68 km2 (32.70 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| Postal codes |
7090
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| Area codes | 067 | ||
| Website | www.braine-le-comte.be | ||
Braine-le-Comte (French: [bʁɛn lə kɔ̃t]; Dutch: ’s-Gravenbrakel [ˈsxraːvə(m)ˌbraːkəl]; Walloon: Brinne-e-Hinnot) 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.
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History
On August 3, 1692, during the Nine Years War, the French army defeated a joint English-Dutch-German army in the Battle of Steenkerque in the current municipality of Braine-le-Comte.
Postal history
The Braine-le-Comte post-office opened before 1830. It used postal code 22 with bars (before 1864) and 53 with points (before 1874). The Hennuyères post office opened on 6 November 1865. It used postal code 161 with points (before 1874). The Ronquières post office opened on 10 January 1895.
Postal codes in 1969:
- 7198 Ronquières
- 7199 Henripont
- 7490 Braine-le-Comte
- 7491 Steenkerque
- 7492 Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine
- 7498 Hennuyères
Notable people
- Eden Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Thorgan Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Kylian Hazard, Belgian international footballer
- Father Damien, a Roman Catholic Saint that attended the College of Braine-le-Comte in 1858
See also
In Spanish: Braine-le-Comte para niños
