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Braine-le-Château
Dutch Kasteelbrakel
About Braine-le-Château
Braine-le-Château is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,610 inhabitants on an area of 22.8 km², a population density of 466 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Braine-le-Château ranks 348th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 462nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Braine-le-Château since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Braine-le-Château grew by 323 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 10,287 to 10,610. In the last year it changed by −28. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Braine-le-Château ranks 373rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Braine-le-Château borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Braine-le-Château
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1440 |
Distances from Braine-le-Château
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 22 | 14 |
| Charleroi | 31 | 19 |
| Mons | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Mechelen | 41 | 25 |
| Namur | 48 | 30 |
| Ghent | 59 | 37 |
| Antwerp | 65 | 40 |
| Kortrijk | 73 | 45 |
| Hasselt | 78 | 49 |
| Liège | 92 | 57 |
| Bruges | 98 | 61 |
| Ostend | 112 | 70 |
| Arlon | 155 | 96 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Braine-le-Château: Wikipedia.