Lessines
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°43′N 03°50′E / 50.717°N 3.833°ECoordinates: 50°43′N 03°50′E / 50.717°N 3.833°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Soignies | ||
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| • Mayor | Jean-Marie Degauque (PS) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS, Ensemble | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 72.29 km2 (27.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 18,399 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7860 Lessines 7861 Papignies 7861 Wannebecq 7862 Ogy 7863 Ghoy 7864 Deux-Acren 7866 Bois-de-Lessines 7866 Ollignies |
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| Area codes | 068 | ||
| Website | www.lessines.be | ||
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Map of Lessines
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Lessines (Dutch: Lessen) 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.
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
- 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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Porch keystone of the Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose ("Hospital of Our Lady with the Rose")
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