Place:Braine-l'Alleud, Brabant, Belgium

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NameBraine-l'Alleud
Alt namesBraine-l'Alleudsource: WeRelate abbreviation
Eigenbrakelsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates50.683°N 4.367°E
Located inBrabant, Belgium
Also located inBrabant Wallon, Wallonne, Belgium    
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source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Braine-l'Alleud is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about south of Brussels.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud (including the hamlet of Sart-Moulin), Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch speakers.

The famous Lion of Waterloo, where the eponymous battle took place, is in the territory of Braine-l'Alleud.

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