Beauvechain

Beauvechain Bevekom (Dutch)
Municipality
Beauvechain town square and hall Beauvechain town square and hall
Coat of arms of Beauvechain Coat of arms
Beauvechain Location in Belgium
Location of Beauvechain in Walloon Brabant 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Marc Deconinck
• Governing party/ies	EC
Area
• Total	38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	6,824
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal codes	1320
Area codes	010
Website	www.beauvechain.be

Beauvechain (Walloon: Bôvètché, 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.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Deurne), Hamme-Mille, Nodebeek (Nodebais), and L'Ecluse (Sluizen).

Beauvechain has several protected heritage sites. It is also home to Beauvechain Air Base which formerly flew F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.

Sports

Beauvechain is the home of SC Beauvechain football club. Since the 2011-2012 season the club has benefited from investment allowing the creation of new pitches (one synthetic and one grass) as well as a new club house and changing rooms.

Gallery

• Beauvechain E1JPG.jpg

  The St-Sulpice church (1853-1860).

• 0 La Bruyère (Beauvechain) - Ferme de Wahenge (1).JPG

  La Bruyère, the farm of Wahenge

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official web site (in French)