Beauvechain
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Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant
Beauvechain Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Coordinates	50°47′0″N 04°46′0″E / 50.783333°N 4.766667°E / 50.783333; 4.766667Coordinates: 50°47′0″N 04°46′0″E / 50.783333°N 4.766667°E / 50.783333; 4.766667
Area	38.58 km²
Population – Males – Females – Density	6,529 (2006-01-01) 49.66% 50.34% 169 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	10.68% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€14,796/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Marc Deconinck
Governing parties	EC
Postal codes	1320
Area codes	010
Website	www.beauvechain.be

Beauvechain (Bôvètché: Bôvètché), (Dutch: Bevekom) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,529 inhabitants. The total area is 38.58 km², giving a population density of 169 inhabitants per km².

Beauvechain, the St-Sulpice church (1853-1860).

Beauchevain hosts a Belgian military airfield which formerly flew F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.

Beauvechain, the town hall.

[edit] External links

• Official web site (in French)

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