Braine-le-ChâteauGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.2667,Lat: 50.6818  |
| Elevation | 73 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:40:35pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Région wallone | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Brabant wallon | | Name Arrondissement | Nivelles | | Name Commune | Braine-le-Château |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Distance |
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| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 19 km | 
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| | 2 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 179 km | 
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| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 193 km |
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 73 km (direction North).The coastline is located in another country namely Netherlands.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Escaut / Schelde, part of the larger catchment area Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake is Hazewinkel (0.7 km2 at a distance of 43.4 km in NorthNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Belgium border with a straight distance of 39.8 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 56 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Brussels Airport (at a distance of 29 km and direction NorthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (at a distance of 28 km in SouthSouthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
14.5 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
36.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
23.2 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
1.9 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Braine-le-Château in country Belgium
Braine-le-Château at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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