Lessines
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Soignies
Coordinates	50°43′N 03°50′E / 50.717, 3.833Coordinates: 50°43′N 03°50′E / 50.717, 3.833
Area	72. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Soignies (Arrondissement de Soignies Arrondissement Zinnik is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 29 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	17,848 (January 1, 2006) 48. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 29% 51. 71% 247 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 45% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	11,632 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Jean-Marie Degauque (PS)
Governing parties	PS, Ensemble
Other information
Postal codes	7860-7864, 7866
Area codes	068
Web address	www.lessines.be

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Lessines is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon On January 1, 2006 Lessines had a total population of 17,848. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The total area is 72. 29 km² which gives a population density of 247 inhabitants per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume It was the birthplace of René Magritte, the famous Surrealist painter. René François Ghislain Magritte ( 21 November 1898 - 15 August 1967) was a Belgian Surrealist artist Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members

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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