Brabant

the central district of the lowlands of Holland and Belgium. extending from the Waal to the sources of the Dyle, and from the Meuse and Limburg plains to the Lower Scheldt. It is divided between the Kingdoms of Holland and Belgium into three provinces, (1) Dutch o1 North Brabant, area 1,977 square miles, population 516,670; (2) Bel aan Province of pele area of,095 square miles, pop., 713,'/40; anc. the Belgian Province of South rabant, area, 1,276 square miles. pop., 1,120,976.