Walhain
Walhain
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Ruins of Walhain castle (12th century) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
The municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant | |
Interactive map of Walhain | |
Walhain Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Dubois (cdH) (Avenir Communal) |
| • Governing party | Avenir Communal - Ecolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.08 km2 (14.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 7,167 |
| • Density | 188.2/km2 (487.5/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1457 |
| NIS code | 25124 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.walhain.be |
Walhain (French pronunciation: [walɛ̃]; Walloon: Walin) is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It consists of the former municipalities of Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, Tourinnes-Saint-Lambert and Walhain-Saint-Paul.
The Belgian National Geographic Institute, the Belgian national cartographical service, calculated that the geographical centre of Belgium lay in this municipality, in Nil-Saint-Vincent at 50°38′28″N 4°40′05″E / 50.64111°N 4.66806°E.