What is Braine-le-Comte?
[[File:Braine-le-Comte H1.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.2]] [[Image:Drapeaubraine.svg|right|250px]] [[Image:Blason Braine-le-Comte.svg|right|90px]] '''Braine-le-Comte''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Hainaut]]. Maxime Daye is a mayor. == Overview == In 2018, 21,649 people lived there.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Wettelijke_bevolking_per_gemeente_2011_2017.xls|access-date=2021-05-14|website=statbel.fgov.be}}</ref> It is at 50° 36 North, 04° 08 East.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statbel.fgov.be/pub/d1/p120_nl.xls |title=Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls) |access-date=2008-07-14 |archive-date=2004-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040723190930/http://statbel.fgov.be/pub/d1/p120_nl.xls |url-status=dead }}</ref> The municipality has an area of 84.68 square kilometres. There are 5 sub-municipalities of Braine-le-Comte: Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque (Steenkerke). In 1830, the post-office was opened there. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commonscat}} * [http://www.braine-le-comte.be/ Website] {{Hainaut}} {{authority control}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities of Hainaut]]