Braine-le-Château
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The municipality of Braine-le-Château in Walloon Brabant
Braine-le-Château Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Coordinates	50°41′0″N 04°16′0″E / 50.683333°N 4.266667°E / 50.683333; 4.266667Coordinates: 50°41′0″N 04°16′0″E / 50.683333°N 4.266667°E / 50.683333; 4.266667
Area	22.70 km²
Population – Males – Females – Density	9,446 (2006-01-01) 48.72% 51.28% 416 inhab./km²
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).

[edit] External links

• Official website

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