Braine-le-Comte
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} 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 | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 84.68 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
20,305 (January 1, 2006) 48.93% 51.07% 240 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 15.14% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,593 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Flahaux (BRAINE) | |
| Governing parties | BRAINE, PS | |
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| Postal codes | 7090 | |
| Area codes | 067 | |
| Web address | 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.
[edit] 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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