Beauvechain
Bôvètché (Walloon)
Municipality
Beauvechain town square and hall
Beauvechain town square and hall
Coat of arms of Beauvechain
Coat of arms
Location of Beauvechain
Beauvechain is located in Belgium
Beauvechain
Beauvechain
Location in Belgium
Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E / 50.783°N 4.767°E / 50.783; 4.767
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorCarole GHIOT
 • Governing party/iesBeauvechain Ensemble
Area
 • Total38.57 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total7,222
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Postal codes
1320
NIS code
25005
Area codes010
Websitewww.beauvechain.be

Beauvechain (French pronunciation: [bovəʃɛ̃]; Walloon: Bôvètché; Dutch: Bevekom, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːvəkɔm] ⓘ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.

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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "S.c.beauvechain". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.


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