Braine
Braine may refer to: People * Braine (surname) Places * Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France * Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium * Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium * Braine-le-Comte Braine-le-Comte (; nl, ’s-Gravenbrakel, ; wa, Brinne-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 21,649. The total area is whic ..., a municipality in the province of Hainaut, Belgium * Canton of Braine, administrative region of France * Braine Castle, Castle in Belgium Other uses * USS ''Braine'' (DD-630), an American naval ship {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Braine-l'Alleud
Braine-l'Alleud (; nl, Eigenbrakel ; wa, Brinne-l'-Alou) 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. History Middle Ages Several archaeological finds point to prehistoric settlements in this area. The first historical mention of a parish on Braine-l'Alleud's current territory, then called ''Dudinsart'', dates from 1131, date at which Godfrey I, Duke of Brabant ceded it to the Abbey of Gembloux. The Duke, however, still owned exempt land (or franchise) on this territory, as specified in a legal document by Henry I dated 1197. The name of the municipality changed to the curren ...
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Braine-le-Château
Braine-le-Château (; wa, Brinne-Tchestea; nl, Kasteelbrakel, ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446. The total area is 22.70 km² which gives a population density of 416 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Château and Wauthier-Braine, which were municipalities of their own until 1977. Braine-le-Château is a medieval village in which remain many buildings from the Middle Ages. Among them are the pillory The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks ... (1521), the village mill (c. 1200) and the ''Maison du Bailli'' (c. 1535). Braine-le-Château JPG01.jpg, the pillory and the ''Bailli House'' Moulin seign ...
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Braine-le-Comte
Braine-le-Comte (; nl, ’s-Gravenbrakel, ; wa, Brinne-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 21,649. The total area is which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Comte, Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque. The Ronquières inclined plane at the Canal du Centre is in the municipality of Braine-Le Comte. History On August 3, 1692, during the Nine Years War, the French army defeated a joint English-Dutch-German army in the Battle of Steenkerque in the current municipality of Braine-le-Comte. Postal history The Braine-le-Comte post-office opened before 1830. It used postal code 22 with bars (before 1864) and 53 with points (before 1874). The Hennuyères post office opened on 6 November 1865. It used postal code 161 with points (b ...
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Braine (surname)
Braine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bernard Braine (1914–2000), British politician *Daniel L. Braine (1829–1898), American naval admiral * David Braine (philosopher) (born 1940), British philosopher *David Braine (athletic director) (born 1943), athletic director *Jehan de Braine (c. 1200–1240), Count of Macon and Vienne *John Braine (1922–1986), English novelist *Martin Braine (1926–1996), British, American psychologist * Pierre Braine (1900–1951), Belgian footballer *Raymond Braine (1907–1978), Belgian footballer *Richard Braine (actor) (born 1956), British actor *Richard Braine (politician) Richard William Maguire Braine (born April 1968) is a British software developer, photographer, and political figure who was Leader of the UK Independence Party, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) between 10 August 2019 and 30 October 2 ... (born 1968), British politician, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) * Robert Braine (1896–19 ...
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Braine Castle
Braine Castle (french: Château de Braine) is a castle in Braine-le-Château, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium. In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter of Mons. Accordingly, Braine had an odd political status since it remained a small enclave of the County of Hainaut within the County of Leuven, part of the Duchy of Brabant. Braine-le-Château was owned by several feudal families. The domain was bought by Jean de Hornes in 1434 and by Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis in 1670. Braine-le-Château is named after a castle (château) built in the place called "Les Monts". In the 11th–12th century, two twinned big artificial hills (mottes) were erected on the top of a spur dominating a village set up on the rivier Hain. Such a twin structure is very infrequent north of the river Loire. The castle of Braine existed until 1722 but was rebuilt in different places according to the increase of the village. In th ...
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Braine, Aisne
Braine () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Braine existed long before the year 561, when it was mentioned as a royal palace (') of Neustrian King Chlotar I. Population See also * Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):

Canton Of Braine
The canton of Braine is a former administrative division in northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 11,759 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 02 Aisne
INSEE The canton comprised the following : * Acy *
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