Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant
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| Coordinates: 50°40′N 04°35′E / 50.667°N 4.583°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Capital | Wavre |
| Largest town | Braine-l'Alleud |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gilles Mahieu |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,097 km2 (424 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024) | |
• Total | 414,130 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €21.155 billion (2021) |
| ISO 3166 code | BE-WBR |
| HDI (2021) | 0.951 very high · 2nd |
| Website | Official site |
Walloon Brabant (French: Brabant wallon [bʁabɑ̃ walɔ̃] ⓘ; Dutch: Waals-Brabant [ˌʋaːlz ˈbraːbɑnt] ⓘ; Walloon: Roman Payis) is a province located in Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region) and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Walloon Brabant's capital is Wavre; however, the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud is slightly more populous.
The provincial population was recorded at about 414,000 as of January 2024, and an area of 1,097 square kilometres (424 sq mi).