Beauvechain

Beauvechain is a locality in , , and has about 6,330 residents. Beauvechain is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Locality with 6,330 residents
  • Also known as: “Bevekom”
  • Postal code: 1320

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beauvechain Air Base and Saint Martin’s Church.

Aerodrome
is a Belgian Air Force military airfield in , located 6 km south of in province, Wallonia, 32 km east-southeast of . is situated 3 km south of Beauvechain.

Church
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Brunovdc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a Cistercian monastery for nuns founded around 1232. It was located in , a district of the current Belgian municipality . is situated 3½ km west of Beauvechain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tourinnes-la-Grosse and Nodebais.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the province of , . It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Village
Photo: GdML, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the province of , . It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977. is situated 3 km west of Beauvechain.

Village
Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Beauvechain.

Beauvechain

Latitude
50.78195° or 50° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.7718° or 4° 46′ 19″ east
Population
6,330
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BVC
Open location code
9F26QQJC+QP
Geo­Names ID
2802483
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Beauvechain” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бовшен”
  • Chinese: “博弗尚”
  • Persian: “بووشن”
  • Russian: “Бовешен”
  • Walloon: “Bôvetchén”

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