Lessines
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Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Hainaut | |
District : | Ath | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 43 ′ N , 3 ° 50 ′ E | |
Area : | 72.29 km² | |
Residents: | Error in expression: Unexpected operator < (Jan. 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | Error in expression: Unexpected operator < inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 7860-7864, 7866 | |
Prefix: | 068 | |
Mayor: | Jean-Marie Degauque ( PS ) | |
Local government address : |
Center Administratif Grand'Place, 12 7860 Lessines |
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Website: | www.lessines.be |
Lessines ( Dutch : Lessen ) is a Belgian city and municipality located on the Dender River in the province of Hainaut . The municipality belongs to the French Community of Belgium and consists of the districts Lessines, Bois-de-Lessines, Deux-Acren, Ghoy, Ogy, Ollignies, Papignies and Wannebecq.
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“Lessinia Vrbs” by Joan Blaeu (c. ± 1649).
Sons and Daughters of the City (alphabetical)
- Claude Criquielion (1957-2015), racing cyclist
- Pierre Groult (1895–1968), Belgian Romanist
- René Magritte (1898–1967), surrealist painter
- Raoul Vaneigem (* 1934), artist, author and art philosopher
- Gus Viseur (1915–1974), accordionist
Web links
Commons : Lessines - collection of images, videos and audio files