Waterloo is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi). Waterloo lies a short distance south of Brussels, and immediately north-east of the larger town of Braine-l'Alleud. It is the site of the Battle of Waterloo, where the resurgent Napoleon was defeated for the final time in 1815. Waterloo lies immediately south of the official language border between Flanders and Wallonia.
Maison communale (city hall) of Waterloo
Clément-Auguste Andrieux's 1852 The Battle of Waterloo
Church of Saint Joseph of Waterloo
The immense Butte du Lion ("Lion's Mound") overlooking the battlefield of Waterloo
Walloon Brabant is a province located in Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Walloon Brabant's capital and largest city is Wavre.
The Butte du Lion in Waterloo
The Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude in Nivelles
Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park, aerial view