Lessines
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| Location of Lessines in Hainaut | |||
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| Arrondissement | Soignies | ||
| Coordinates | 50°43′0″N 03°50′0″E / 50.716667°N 3.833333°ECoordinates: 50°43′0″N 03°50′0″E / 50.716667°N 3.833333°E | ||
| Area | 72.29 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
17,848 (2006-01-01) 48.29% 51.71% 247 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 16.45% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €11,632/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Jean-Marie Degauque (PS) | ||
| Governing parties | PS, Ensemble | ||
| Postal codes | 7860-7864, 7866 | ||
| Area codes | 068 | ||
| Website | www.lessines.be | ||
Lessines is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Lessines had a total population of 17,848. The total area is 72.29 km² which gives a population density of 247 inhabitants per km². It was the birthplace of René Magritte, the famous Surrealist painter.
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- One alternative site, with lots of further information on the city (in French, Dutch, English)
- Another alternative site, with lots of further information on the city (in French)
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