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词条 Braine-le-Comte
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  1. History

      Postal history  

  2. Notable people

  3. References

  4. External links

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Braine-le-Comte ({{IPA-fr|bʁɛn lə kɔ̃t}}, {{lang-nl|’s-Gravenbrakel}}) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 20,305. The total area is {{convert|84.68|sqkm|sqmi}} which gives a population density of 240 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque (Steenkerke).

The Ronquières inclined plane at the Canal du Centre is in the municipality of Braine-Le Comte.

History

On August 3, 1692, during the Nine Years War, the French army defeated a joint English-Dutch-German army in the Battle of Steenkerque in the current municipality of Braine-le-Comte.

Postal history

The Braine-le-Comte post-office opened before 1830. It used postal code 22 with bars (before 1864) and 53 with points (before 1874). The Hennuyères post office opened on 6 November 1865. It used postal code 161 with points (before 1874). The Ronquières post office opened on 10 January 1895.[1]

Postal codes in 1969:[2]

  • 7198 Ronquières
  • 7199 Henripont
  • 7490 Braine-le-Comte
  • 7491 Steenkerque
  • 7492 Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine
  • 7498 Hennuyères

Notable people

  • Eden Hazard, Belgian international footballer
  • Thorgan Hazard, Belgian international footballer
  • Father Damien, a Roman Catholic Saint that attended the College of Braine-le-Comte in 1858

References

1. ^Catalogue Spécialisé des Oblitérations Belges, NIPA, Antwerp, 1999.
2. ^Liste des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles. 1969.

External links

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3 : Municipalities of Hainaut (province)|Populated places in Hainaut (province)|Populated places in Belgium

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