Wavre
Sign in to saveWavre (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
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Wavre is a city in the southern Belgian region of Wallonia and serves as the capital of the province of Walloon Brabant. It matters primarily because of its administrative role as the provincial capital of this region.
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- History
- Antiquity and Middle Ages
- 16th- to 18th-century disasters
- From Waterloo until now
- Attractions
- Folklore
- Climate
- Infrastructure
- Sports
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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Wavre (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Wavre is in the Dyle valley. Most inhabitants speak French as their mother tongue and are called "Wavriens" and "Wavriennes".