Beauvechain

Beauvechain Bôvètchén (Walloon)
Municipality
Beauvechain town square and hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Beauvechain
Beauvechain Location in Belgium Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Carole GHIOT
• Governing party/ies	Beauvechain Ensemble
Area
• Total	38.57 km^2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,222
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Postal codes	1320
NIS code	25005
Area codes	010
Website	www.beauvechain.be

Beauvechain (French: [bovəʃɛ̃]; Walloon: Bôvètchén [boːvɛˈtʃe, -ˈtʃẽ] ^ⓘ; Dutch: Bevekom [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 km^2, giving a population density of 169 inhabitants per km^2.

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]

Gallery

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  The St-Sulpice church (1853-1860).
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  La Bruyère, the farm of Wahenge

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.

External links

• Media related to Beauvechain at Wikimedia Commons
• Official web site (in French)