Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a province in Belgium’s Wallonia region, south of Brussels and bordered by Flemish Brabant. Its capital is Wavre.

Belgium: Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy in western Europe, divided into regions and language communities. Walloon Brabant is one of Belgium’s ten provinces.
Province of Brabant: The Province of Brabant was a Belgian province that existed from 1815 until its division in 1995. Walloon Brabant was formed from the southern part of this former province.
Waterloo: Waterloo is a municipality in Walloon Brabant, near the site of Napoleon’s defeat in 1815. The Battle of Waterloo is the province’s best-known historical association.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve: Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a municipality in Walloon Brabant that includes the university city of Louvain-la-Neuve. It is a major population and employment center in the province.
Brussels-Capital Region: The Brussels-Capital Region is one of Belgium’s three regions and comprises the country’s capital and 18 surrounding municipalities. It borders Walloon Brabant to the north.
Wallonia: Wallonia is Belgium’s French-speaking region, covering the country’s southern provinces. Walloon Brabant is one of Wallonia’s five provinces.
Belgian provincial reform of 1995: The 1995 Belgian provincial reform divided Brabant into Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, and the Brussels-Capital Region. This reform established Walloon Brabant as a separate province.
Battle of Waterloo: The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final defeat, fought in present-day Belgium on 18 June 1815. Its battlefield lies in Walloon Brabant.
Université catholique de Louvain: Université catholique de Louvain is a French-speaking Belgian university based primarily in Louvain-la-Neuve. Its campus anchors research, education, and employment in the province.
Hainaut: Hainaut is a province in western Wallonia, bordering France and several Belgian provinces. It lies west of Walloon Brabant within the same region.

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