Beauvechain
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| Geography | ||
| Country | ||
| Region | ||
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| Province | ||
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 38.58 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
6,529 (01/01/2006) 49.66% 50.34% 169 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 10.68% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 14,796 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Marc Deconinck | |
| Governing parties | EC | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 1320 | |
| Area codes | 010 | |
| Web address | www.beauvechain.be | |
Beauvechain (Dutch: Bevekom) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. 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.
Beauchevain hosts a Belgian military airfield which formerly flew F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.
- Official web site (in French)
| Municipalities in the Province of Walloon Brabant, Walloon Region, Belgium | ||
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Nivelles: Beauvechain | Braine-l'Alleud | Braine-le-Château | Chastre | Chaumont-Gistoux | Court-Saint-Etienne | Genappe | Grez-Doiceau | Hélécine | Incourt | Ittre | Jodoigne | La Hulpe | Lasne | Mont-Saint-Guibert | Nivelles | Orp-Jauche | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Perwez | Ramillies | Rebecq | Rixensart | Tubize | Villers-la-Ville | Walhain | Waterloo | Wavre |
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