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Latitude and longitude of Braine-le-Château
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Braine-le-Château (in Walloon : Brinne-Tchestea; in Dutch : Kasteelbrakel) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
Population: 9,627
Latitude: 50° 40' 47.64" N
Longitude: 4° 16' 25.86" E
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