Brabant

Brabant may refer to:

Historically:

  • The Duchy of Brabant, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire between 1183–1648 covering parts of the Netherlands and Belgium, ruled over by the Dukes of Brabant
  • Pagus of Brabant, a pagus (or Carolingian shire, the territory of a count) within the Frankish Empire, much of which became part of the counties of Flanders and Hainaut
  • Landgraviate of Brabant, the part of the pagus between the rivers Dender and Dijle
  • House of Brabant, a noble family from Lotharingia

In contemporary usage:

In Belgium:

  • Province of Brabant, Belgium, which in 1995 was split up into two provinces and an autonomous region:
  • Flemish Brabant, in the Flanders region
  • Walloon Brabant, in the Wallonia region
  • Brussels-Capital Region
  • East Brabant, or Hageland, an area east of Brussels between the cities of Leuven, Aarschot, Diest and Tienen
  • Klein-Brabant, the municipalities Bornem, Puurs and Sint-Amands in the Antwerp province of Flanders region

In the Netherlands:

  • North Brabant province
  • Brabantian, a dialect that formed the basis of the Dutch language

In France:

  • Brabant-en-Argonne, commune in the Meuse department
  • Brabant-le-Roi, commune in the Meuse department
  • Brabant-lès-Villers, a commune between 1973–1982, an amalgamation of Brabant-le-Roi and Villers-aux-Vents

Outside Europe:

  • Brabant, West Virginia, USA
  • Brabant, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Brabant Island, Antarctica
  • Le Morne Brabant, a mountain on Mauritius

Other uses:

  • The Belgian (horse) is also known as a Brabant or Brabançon