Beauvechain
Beauvechain
Bevekom (Dutch) | |
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 Beauvechain town square and hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beauvechain  | |
  Beauvechain Location in Belgium
Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E / 50.783°N 4.767°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Deconinck |
| • Governing party/ies | EC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.57 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,222 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1320 |
| NIS code | 25005 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.beauvechain.be |
Beauvechain (Walloon: Bôvètché, Dutch: Bevekom) is a Walloon municipality 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 sub-municipalities: Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Deurne), Hamme-Mille, Nodebeek (Nodebais), and L'Ecluse (Sluizen).
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
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The St-Sulpice church (1853-1860). -
La Bruyère, the farm of Wahenge
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References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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External links
Media related to Beauvechain at Wikimedia Commons- Official web site (in French)
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