Steenkerque

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Steenkerque (French, in Dutch: Steenkerke, in older English references also Steenkerke, Steenkirk, Steinkerque, Steinkerke or Steinkirk) is a Belgian village 50 km south-west of Brussels, 10 km south of Enghien . Steenkerque is presently part of the municipality of Braine-le-Comte, province of Hainaut, Wallonia.

Steenkerque is notable for the Battle of Steenkerque in 1692 during the Nine Years War.

Coordinates: 50°38′N 4°04′E / 50.633°N 4.067°E / 50.633; 4.067

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