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Beauvechain
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beauvechain (French pronunciation: [bovəʃɛ̃]; Walloon: Bôvètchén pronounced [bõ.vɛ.'t͡ʃẽ] ⓘ; Dutch: Bevekom, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːvəkɔm] ⓘ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
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Beauvechain
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![]() Beauvechain town square and hall | |
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carole GHIOT |
• Governing party/ies | Beauvechain Ensemble |
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 |
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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 districts: Beauvechain, Hamme-Mille, L’Écluse, Nodebais, and Tourinnes-la-Grosse.
Beauvechain has several protected heritage sites. It is also home to Beauvechain Air Base which formerly flew F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.