Walhain

Walhain
Municipality
Ruins of Walhain castle (12th century)
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Walhain
Walhain
Location in Belgium
The municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E / 50.633; 4.700
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorXavier Dubois (cdH)
(Avenir Communal)
 • Governing party/iesAvenir Communal - Ecolo
Area
 • Total
38.08 km2 (14.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
7,167
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal codes
1457
NIS code
25124
Area codes010
Websitewww.walhain.be

Walhain (French pronunciation: [walɛ̃]; Walloon: Walin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. 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 / 50.64111; 4.66806 (Geographical centre of Belgium).

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