Beauvechain
Beauvechain | |
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![]() Beauvechain town square and hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Beauvechain Location in Belgium
show Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant | |
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E / 50.783°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E / 50.783°N 4.767°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marc Deconinck |
• Governing party/ies | EC |
Area | |
• Total | 38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,222 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1320 |
Area codes | 010 |
Website | www.beauvechain.be |
Beauvechain (Walloon: Bôvètché; Dutch: Bevekom) is a municipality of Wallonia 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.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Tourinnes-la-Grosse, Hamme-Mille, Nodebeek, and L’Écluse.
Beauvechain has several protected heritage sites. It is also home to Beauvechain Air Base which formerly flew F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.
Sports[]
Beauvechain is the home of SC Beauvechain football club. Since the 2011–2012 season the club has benefited from investment allowing the creation of new pitches (one synthetic and one grass) as well as a new club house and changing rooms.[2]
Gallery[]
The St-Sulpice church (1853-1860).
La Bruyère, the farm of Wahenge
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
Media related to Beauvechain at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site (in French)
- Beauvechain
- Municipalities of Walloon Brabant
- Walloon Brabant geography stubs