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Braine-le-Comte
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Soignies | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jean-Jacques Flahaux (BRAINE) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | BRAINE, PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 84.68 km2 (32.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 21,035 | ||
| • Density | 248.4/km2 (643.4/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7090 | ||
| Area codes | 067 | ||
| Website | www.braine-le-comte.be | ||
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Map of Braine-le-Comte
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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.
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 municipality of Braine-le-Comte.
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