Brabant

Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium.

Province of Brabant

After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (consisting of modern day Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) was created at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The former département Dyle became the new province of Brabant. With the Belgian independence of 1830, Brabant became part of Belgium. The capital of Brabant was Brussels.

Related Topics:
1814 - United Kingdom of the Netherlands - Luxembourg - Congress of Vienna - 1815 - Dyle - 1830 - Brussels

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In 1989 Brussels-Capital Region was created, but the region was still part of the province of Brabant. In 1995 the province of Brabant was split into the Dutch speaking Flemish Brabant, the French speaking Walloon Brabant and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region.

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1989 - Brussels-Capital Region - 1995 - Flemish Brabant - Walloon Brabant

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The international border between the Netherlands and Belgium in Brabant does not follow a continuous line. There are a few enclaves and exclaves in the municipalities Baarle-Hertog (Belgium) and Baarle-Nassau (Netherlands).

Related Topics:
Enclave - Exclave - Baarle-Hertog - Baarle-Nassau

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