Beauvechain
Beauvechain
Bôvètchén (Walloon) | |
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Beauvechain town square and hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant | |
Interactive map of Beauvechain | |
Beauvechain Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°46′E / 50.783°N 4.767°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carole GHIOT |
| • Governing party | Beauvechain Ensemble |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.57 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 7,222 |
| • Density | 187.2/km2 (485.0/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 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.