"Braine-le-Comte (Dutch: 's-Gravenbrakel) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 20,305. The total area is 84.68 square kilometres (32.70 sq mi) which gives a population density of 240 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Hennuyères, Henripont, Petit-Rulx-lez-Braine, Ronquières, and Steenkerque (Steenkerke). The Ronquières inclined plane at the Canal du Centre is in the municipality of Braine-Le Comte."